Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

David J Pearson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PEARSON, DAVID J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2137 2400 2407 2431 2437 2438

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pearson, David J is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2137, with 771 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 78.1%, the interview lift is 11.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1057 days. The allowance rate is substantially higher than the interview measure, indicating a favorable overall record with a more limited measured interview effect.

The listed companies are Nchain Licensing AG, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The leading firms are AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, Gallium Law, and Kowert Hood Munyon Rankin & Goetzel (Apple). The substantial resolution volume supports using the profile for preparation, particularly in aligning written claim strategy with the examiner’s established record.

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

Performance Statistics

78.1%
Allow Rate
+20.1% vs TC avg
789
Total Applications
+11.7%
Interview Lift
1057
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 771 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19245801 CONSTRAINING INJECTION OF UNLOCKING TRANSACTION BYTECODE Non-Final OA nChain Licensing AG
19227595 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING INTEGRITY OF A DIGITAL ASSET USING A DISTRIBUTED HASH TABLE AND A PEER TO-PEER DISTRIBUTED LEDGER Non-Final OA nChain Licensing AG
19092163 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING REMOTE SERVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19241224 Consistent Speculation of Pointer Authentication Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18896124 KEY REFRESHMENT WITH SESSION COUNT FOR WIRELESS NETWORK Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18937313 AUTOMATIC NETWORK CONFIGURATION BASED ON BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
18932945 HIERARCHICAL MODELS USING SELF ORGANIZING LEARNING TOPOLOGIES Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
19083953 INTELLIGENT METHOD FOR LOGGING IN OPERATING SYSTEM AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David J Pearson's allowance rate?

78.1% of resolved applications examined by David J Pearson were allowed (771 resolved cases), compared with 75.9% across Art Unit 2137 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David J Pearson?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.7 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 J Pearson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David J Pearson took 1,057 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David J Pearson work in?

David J Pearson examines applications in Art Unit 2137 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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