Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: QUINN, DANIEL MICHAEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2855

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

QUINN, DANIEL MICHAEL is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2855. The examiner has 27 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 70.4 percent. Practitioners should use this information when advising clients on the likelihood of a patent grant. The volume of dispositions provides a basis for statistical analysis of the examiner's record. This percentage informs the expectations for an outcome during the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 1123. This timeline represents the duration from filing to a grant. The pendency figure is a factor for managing portfolio expectations and planning filings. Applicants should prepare for the prosecution process by considering this time requirement. The duration of the examination is a component of the experience in Tech Center 2800.

The interview lift is 34.7 percent. This figure indicates the correlation between an interview and an allowance. Engaging in dialogue with the examiner is a factor to consider for applicants in Art Unit 2855. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 34.7 percent lift is a data point for strategy development. These statistics offer a view of the examiner's performance and tendencies. This analysis provides a baseline for expectations during the patent examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
+2.4% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+34.7%
Interview Lift
1123
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18745300 CARGO BOX MEASURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18661133 Laser Level with Direct Projection to Multiple Targets Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18348142 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO MEASURE SPECIMEN DIMENSIONS Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18525320 Power Tool System with a Detachable Level Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18613639 Device and Method for Estimating a Current Wheel Diameter Final Rejection ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18528374 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING WAVY EDGE OF ELECTRODE SHEET Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18525552 COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE Non-Final OA HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH

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