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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Danielle B Henkel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HENKEL, DANIELLE B

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1656 1775 1796 1797 1799

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

HENKEL, DANIELLE B is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1656. The profile covers 653 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 56.4%. The median time to allowance is 1,357 days, and interviews are associated with a 23.4% lift. The figures indicate a prosecution path where active case management and examiner communication may both matter.

Amogreentech Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and Terumo Corporation are the represented companies. The listed firms are Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC, and Forge IP, PLLC. Practitioners may prepare interviews around specific technical distinctions and maintain alternative amendments for matters that do not proceed directly to allowance.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

56.4%
Allow Rate
-8.6% vs TC avg
678
Total Applications
+23.4%
Interview Lift
1357
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18295976 NUCLEIC ACID DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DETECTING NUCLEIC ACID Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17870072 FLOW PATH CASSETTE, CELL CULTURING KIT, AND CELL CULTURING SYSTEM Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17922703 CELL DETECTION DEVICE AND CELL DETECTION METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Danielle B Henkel's allowance rate?

56.4% of resolved applications examined by Danielle B Henkel were allowed (653 resolved cases), compared with 44.5% across Art Unit 1656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Danielle B Henkel?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Danielle B Henkel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Danielle B Henkel took 1,357 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Danielle B Henkel work in?

Danielle B Henkel examines applications in Art Unit 1656 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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