Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PHANTANA ANGKOOL, DAVID

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2145 2172 2175 2682

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

David Phantana Angkool is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2145. The examiner has 757 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 86.3 percent. This high rate suggests a favorable outlook for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1076, providing a timeline for the expected duration of the prosecution process. With 757 resolved cases, the examiner's data is well-supported.

The interview lift for this examiner is 13.8 percent. This indicates that applications involving an interview are even more likely to be granted than the 86.3 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider the 13.8 percent lift as a strong reason to engage in direct communication. The 1076 median days to allowance is a key factor for planning in Art Unit 2145. Overall, the 86.3 percent allowance rate and the 13.8 percent interview lift suggest that proactive engagement is effective across the 757 resolved cases managed by this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+24.3% vs TC avg
777
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
1076
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 757 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
3.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18950920 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETERMINING LAYOUT OF IMAGE AND ONE OR MORE VISUAL OBJECTS IN LOCK SCREEN AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18896574 TECHNIQUES FOR PROVIDING CONTROLS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18896455 TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING NAVIGATION OF A DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18519889 INTELLIGENT DOCUMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18974792 VOICE GUIDANCE APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18905731 GESTURE SENSING DEVICE, GESTURE SENSING SYSTEM AND SENSING METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18414817 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18959385 INPUT POWER USER INTERFACES FOR WELDING POWER SUPPLIES Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18815618 COMPOSE ASSISTANT MANAGER FOR AN APPLICATION Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18768474 Increasing Visibility of Similar Designators Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18853090 INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18921887 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR A STABILIZED AVIATION OPERATIONS INTERFACE COMPONENT Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18921908 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR A PLURALITY OF STABILIZED VEHICLE INTERFACE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18922144 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ADVANCED MOTION STABILIZATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18511354 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING A VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FLOW (VRF) SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROGRAMMABLE SCHEDULE Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18511453 VIRTUAL PLANT OPERATOR Final Rejection Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.

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