Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel A Hess, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HESS, DANIEL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2876 3641

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

HESS, DANIEL A has resolved 1269 cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 2876. The allowance rate is 80.4%, with a 7.5% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 826 days. The substantial resolved-case record provides a broad base for reading the allowance and timing indicators, while the interview effect appears limited.

Capital One Services LLC, LG Electronics Inc., and Compal Electronics Inc. are the leading companies. Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd. & Maier & Maier, PLLC, IPUSA, P.L.L.C, and KDW Firm PLLC (1988) are the listed firms. The profile includes financial, electronics, and computing-related applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

80.4%
Allow Rate
+28.4% vs TC avg
1,296
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
826
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1269 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18521274 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR BLOCKING MALICIOUS EMV TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18390699 CHARGER AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18381601 SMART POLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Compal Electronics, Inc.
18502479 Charging Device for at Least One Battery Pack Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18595677 SOLAR CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18462524 DISTRIBUTED POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18654207 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOAD MANAGEMENT ACROSS MULIPLE CHARGERS Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18407049 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERFACING WITH BATTERIES HAVING DIFFERENT CHARGING CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
18244433 LOW-VOLTAGE BATTERY DRAIN DETECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel A Hess's allowance rate?

80.4% of resolved applications examined by Daniel A Hess were allowed (1,269 resolved cases), compared with 77.7% across Art Unit 2876 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel A Hess?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel A Hess take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel A Hess took 826 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel A Hess work in?

Daniel A Hess examines applications in Art Unit 2876 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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