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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel John King, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KING, DANIEL JOHN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2824 2827

This examiner grants 98% of resolved cases

Analysis

KING, DANIEL JOHN is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2824. The profile contains 68 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 98.5%. The median time to allowance is 834 days, and interviews are associated with a 2.1% lift.

The listed companies are SanDisk Technologies Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and SK hynix Inc. The leading firms are IP & T GROUP LLP and Muir Patent Law, PLLC. Because the resolved-case record is limited, the allowance measure should be read as a focused record rather than a broad prediction. The interview measure indicates little recorded association with outcome changes, while the timing measure remains relevant to docket planning.

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

Performance Statistics

98.5%
Allow Rate
+30.5% vs TC avg
88
Total Applications
+2.1%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 68 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
27.7%
§103 Obviousness
42.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19037127 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18951652 MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel John King's allowance rate?

98.5% of resolved applications examined by Daniel John King were allowed (68 resolved cases), compared with 86.6% across Art Unit 2824 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel John King?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.1 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 John King take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel John King took 834 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel John King work in?

Daniel John King examines applications in Art Unit 2824 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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