Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KING, DANIEL JOHN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2824 2827

This examiner grants 98% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel John King is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2824. They have reached a final decision on 68 resolved cases, which provides the statistical basis for their current performance metrics. These 68 resolved cases reflect the examiner's experience within Art Unit 2824 and Tech Center 2800, offering a clear view of their historical decision-making patterns.

The data shows an allowance rate of 98.5 percent, which represents the frequency with which applications are granted. For those applications that reach a successful conclusion, the median days to allowance is 834. This duration of 834 days serves as a primary benchmark for the expected timeline of the prosecution process. The 98.5 percent allowance rate indicates a very high probability of success for applicants.

The interview lift for this examiner is 2.1 percent. This 2.1 percent lift suggests that conducting an interview is associated with a small increase in the probability of allowance relative to the baseline rate of 98.5 percent. Given the median days to allowance of 834, practitioners should consider that the baseline rate already suggests an exceptionally favorable environment for grant.

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
85
Total Applications
+2.1%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 68 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
33.8%
§103 Obviousness
37.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19037127 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18964972 Vertically Stacked 8T Complementary FET SRAM Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18974793 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MITIGATING READ DISTURBANCES OF WORDLINES Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18951652 MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18790395 APPARATUSES SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-REFRESH RATE CONTROL Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18790364 APPARATUSES SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-REFRESH RATE CONTROL Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18791057 CLOCKING SCHEME FOR MULTI-PORT REGISTER FILE Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18240875 Multi-Transistor Bitcell Structure Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18994396 Memory with Interleaved Preset Non-Final OA Rambus Inc.
18678647 DISCHARGE-FREE READ OPERATIONS FOR HIGH BANDWIDTH NONVOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Sandisk Technologies, Inc.
18790599 MAGNETORESISTIVE MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING DUAL FREE LAYERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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