Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

David S Perlman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PERLMAN, DAVID S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2624 2662 2666 2672 2673

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

PERLMAN, DAVID S has resolved 555 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2624. The allowance rate is 81.1%, and the median time to allowance is 927 days. The substantial record supports the profile as a useful planning reference, with a high allowance rate and a timeline that still requires active prosecution oversight.

The interview lift is 12.3%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Arashi Vision Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and GE Precision Healthcare LLC are the leading companies. AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Keller Preece PLLC, and MCAFEE & TAFT are the listed firms. Applicants may use interviews to clarify claim distinctions while maintaining a detailed written record.

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

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
567
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
927
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 555 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19002798 PANORAMIC DEPTH MAP GENERATION METHOD, MODEL TRAINING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND UNMANNED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Arashi Vision Inc.
19011801 ESTIMATION DEVICE, ESTIMATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19102792 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DENOISED SPECTRAL CT IMAGES FROM SPECTRAL CT IMAGE DATA ACQUIRED USING A SPECTRAL CT IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18950830 SCENE TOKENIZATION FOR MOTION PREDICTION Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
18901288 NEURAL NETWORK BASED GRAPHICS RENDERING Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.
18941647 REFINING IMAGE MASKS WITH A MASK REFINEMENT NEURAL NETWORK TRAINED ON SIMULATED MASKS WITH POINT-SAMPLING LOSSES Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David S Perlman's allowance rate?

81.1% of resolved applications examined by David S Perlman were allowed (555 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David S Perlman?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner David S Perlman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David S Perlman took 927 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David S Perlman work in?

David S Perlman examines applications in Art Unit 2624 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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