Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: POUNCIL, DARNELL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3622 3624 3688

This examiner grants 21% of resolved cases

Analysis

Darnell A. Pouncil is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, Art Unit 3621, with 406 resolved cases. He has a low allowance rate of 21.4 percent, which indicates a challenging environment for applicants. The median time to allowance is 1892 days, reflecting a very long prosecution process. This duration suggests that the path to a grant is both difficult and time-consuming.

The interview lift for this examiner is 30.7 percent. This is a very high lift relative to the 21.4 percent allowance rate, suggesting that an interview is almost essential for success. Practitioners should be prepared for a long-term commitment, as shown by the 1892-day median pendency. With 406 resolved cases, the examiner's data shows a consistent pattern of high scrutiny. An interview may be the best way to overcome rejections and improve the low probability of allowance in Art Unit 3621.

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

Performance Statistics

21.4%
Allow Rate
-30.6% vs TC avg
440
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
1892
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 406 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
36.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18388030 SERVER APPARATUS, CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SERVER APPARATUS AND ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18597066 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18145279 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED ADJUSTMENT OF MEDIA Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18658934 Use of Rewards Points for an Electronic Cash Transfer Final Rejection Block, Inc.
18608263 Marketplace For Advertisement Space Using Gaze-Data Valuation Final Rejection Google LLC
18788806 PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION DELIVERY METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18329424 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFERRING MATCHES AND LOGGING-IN OF ONLINE USERS ACROSS DEVICES Non-Final OA Yahoo Ad Tech LLC
18618525 PROVIDING A CREDIT TO AN ACCOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH A NON-GAMING PURCHASE IN RESPONSE TO ACTIVITY WITHIN A CASINO Final Rejection IGT
18891716 ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Non-Final OA Allstate Insurance Company
19096441 System and Method for Linking Video-Game Activation on Consoles to Connected Television Advertisement Delivery Non-Final OA tvScientific, Inc.
18627298 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-PARTY TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Datum Point Labs Inc.
18653913 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETING DIGITAL CONTENT AT PRODUCT TERMINALS USING REFERENCE DATA Non-Final OA NewsBreak Media Networks, Inc.

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