Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

David C Payne, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PAYNE, DAVID C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2635 2637

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Payne, David C is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611. The profile includes 25 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 52.0%, an interview lift of 29.5%, and a median of 930 days to allowance. The allowance rate is higher than the interview measure, while the positive lift supports considering interviews in cases where direct discussion may clarify the prosecution record.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated and Molex LLC. No top firms are listed. Because the resolved-case volume is limited, practitioners should treat the statistics as directional and rely on claim-specific analysis, interview preparation, and written response quality rather than assuming that the profile predicts every application.

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

Performance Statistics

52.0%
Allow Rate
-10.0% vs TC avg
27
Total Applications
+29.5%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
58.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18895752 SIGNALING ASSOCIATED WITH CELLULAR POSITIONING PROTOCOL FOR LIGHT-BASED POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David C Payne's allowance rate?

52.0% of resolved applications examined by David C Payne were allowed (25 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David C Payne?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner David C Payne take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David C Payne took 930 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David C Payne work in?

David C Payne examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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