Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel B Potratz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as POTRATZ, DANIEL B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2437 2491 2496

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel B. Potratz has 501 resolved cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2431. The profile shows a 73.5% allowance rate and a median of 1193 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 35.8% lift in the allowance rate. The figures make examiner interviews a relevant option for applicants managing claim amendments during a prosecution period extending beyond a thousand days.

The leading companies are Dell Products L.P., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The leading firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Brooks Kushman P.C., and BROWN RUDNICK LLP. Practitioners can use the technology context to prepare focused explanations of system architecture and claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
518
Total Applications
+35.8%
Interview Lift
1193
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 501 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18794590 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING AKMA KEY REFRESH MECHANISM IN WIRELESS NETWORK Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17715798 Secure Multiparty Deep Learning via Shuffling and Offsetting Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19022313 NETWORK ACCESS METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE NETWORK ELEMENT Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18735993 CONTINUOUS DATA CONTENT INTEGRITY COMPROMISE DETECTION WITH ERROR HANDLING Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18449920 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPORARY PRIVILEGED CLUSTER ACCESS Final Rejection Dell Products, L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel B Potratz's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Daniel B Potratz were allowed (501 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2431 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel B Potratz?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.8 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 B Potratz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel B Potratz took 1,193 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel B Potratz work in?

Daniel B Potratz examines applications in Art Unit 2431 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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