Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KING, DAVIDA LEE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3628 3685 3697 3699

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

DAVIDA LEE KING is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, specifically assigned to Art Unit 3628. With 45 resolved cases, this examiner has a history of patent evaluations that provides a statistical basis for predicting prosecution outcomes. Practitioners can observe the application of examination standards based on this track record in Art Unit 3628.

The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 35.6 percent, which reflects the frequency of successful outcomes for applications reaching a final resolution. The path to grant involves a median days to allowance of 1198. This duration indicates the time applications typically spend in the system before reaching an allowance. Applicants should plan their patent strategies around this 1198-day timeline to manage expectations regarding patent term and commercialization schedules in Tech Center 3600.

Engaging in interviews is a tactic to consider with this examiner, as evidenced by an interview lift of 36.4 percent. While the baseline allowance rate is 35.6 percent, the additional lift suggests that verbal communication helps resolve examiner concerns. Utilizing the 36.4 percent lift through interviewing can help navigate the median pendency and influence the probability of success for applications.

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

Performance Statistics

35.6%
Allow Rate
-16.4% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+36.4%
Interview Lift
1198
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
61.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19534911 BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTION REBROADCAST Non-Final OA Circle Internet Group, Inc.
18131468 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF A BLOCKCHAIN PAYMENT SOLUTION FOR PAYMENT CARDS WITH SELF-CUSTODIAL WALLETS Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
18330606 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUD DETECTION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
17651003 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SMART CONTRACTS USING MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTED LEDGERS Final Rejection JPMORGAN CHASE BANK , N.A.
18955775 NFT SERVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18071271 BLOCK CHAIN-BASED BLOCK CONSENSUS METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
19161969 SECURE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ENTRY FOR TRANSACTIONS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
17337742 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING AND PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS USING VIRTUAL CURRENCY Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
17980193 Systems and Methods for Data Management of Durable Assets Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18088160 METHOD OF PROCESSING INFORMATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17859892 SECURING ELECTRONIC BALLOT SYSTEMS VIA SECURE MEMORY DEVICES WITH EMBEDDED HARDWARE SECURITY MODULES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19267118 METHODS FOR DEPLOYING CONTRACT IN BLOCKCHAIN AND BLOCKCHAIN NODES Non-Final OA Ant Blockchain Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18197134 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING RANSOMWARE ACTORS IN DIGITAL CURRENCY NETWORKS Final Rejection The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month