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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dayton A. Lewis-Taylor, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEWIS-TAYLOR, DAYTON A.

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2181 2182 2475

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEWIS-TAYLOR, DAYTON A. works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2181. The record contains 716 resolved cases, an 81.1% allowance rate, and a median of 918 days to allowance. The interview lift is 2.8%, indicating only a small positive association. Applicants may therefore reserve interviews for issues where direct clarification has a specific procedural purpose.

The principal companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., NXP Semiconductors N.V., and Emerson Electric Co. The leading firms are HG Law LLP (Adeia), McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP, and PATTERSON Intellectual Property Law, P.C. The allowance rate supports careful claim presentation, while the median timing calls for forward planning.

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

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+23.1% vs TC avg
744
Total Applications
+2.8%
Interview Lift
918
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 716 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.1%
§102 Novelty
53.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19253028 INTERRUPT REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND INTERRUPT CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18417741 DATA ACCESS METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18301799 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18091810 INTELLIGENT SENSORS FOR HIGH QUALITY SILICON LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENT INFIELD TESTING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18998694 BUS ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BUS ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
19127144 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DIES Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dayton A. Lewis-Taylor's allowance rate?

81.1% of resolved applications examined by Dayton A. Lewis-Taylor were allowed (716 resolved cases), compared with 77.6% across Art Unit 2181 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dayton A. Lewis-Taylor?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dayton A. Lewis-Taylor take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dayton A. Lewis-Taylor took 918 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dayton A. Lewis-Taylor work in?

Dayton A. Lewis-Taylor examines applications in Art Unit 2181 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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