Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel F Mcmahon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MCMAHON, DANIEL F

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2111 2112 2117 2896

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

MCMAHON, DANIEL F is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2111. The profile includes 1049 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 89.7%. The median time to allowance is 785 days, pairing a high allowance outcome with a relatively contained prosecution timeline. The substantial case base supports treating the pattern as operationally meaningful.

The interview lift is 2.3%, indicating little association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Practitioners may still use interviews to resolve focused questions, but the profile provides stronger support for careful written responses and claim drafting than for relying on interview activity as a primary lever. The leading companies are Micron Technology Inc., KIOXIA Corporation, and Apple Inc. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, JCIPRNET, and Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin & Goetzel (Apple).

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

Performance Statistics

89.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
1,072
Total Applications
+2.3%
Interview Lift
785
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1049 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.5%
§102 Novelty
30.0%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19070059 Extended Long Range Packet Design and Use Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18985856 Reprogrammable Memory Repair Non-Final OA Google LLC
18784704 ARCHITECTURE FOR DETERMINISTIC MEMORY INITIALIZATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19090126 DATA RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19004138 TEST MODE STATE MACHINE FOR A MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18821886 Reduction of Errors in Data Retrieved from a Memory Device to Apply an Error Correction Code of a Predetermined Code Rate Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19190411 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING CODEWORDS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19212375 MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18758583 NON-VOLATILE STORAGE DEVICE OFFLOADING IN A MULTI-DATA NODE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel F Mcmahon's allowance rate?

89.7% of resolved applications examined by Daniel F Mcmahon were allowed (1,049 resolved cases), compared with 86.7% across Art Unit 2111 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel F Mcmahon?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.3 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 F Mcmahon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel F Mcmahon took 785 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel F Mcmahon work in?

Daniel F Mcmahon examines applications in Art Unit 2111 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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