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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel Joseph Santos, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SANTOS, DANIEL JOSEPH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2422 2667 2673 3798

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

SANTOS, DANIEL JOSEPH examines in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2422. The record covers 45 resolved cases, with a 73.3% allowance rate and a 28.9% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1079 days. Since the case history is limited, these figures provide an initial reference rather than a broad measure of examiner practice.

Listed companies include Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Sony Group Corporation, and Kia Corporation. Listed firms include BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., CKC & Partners Co., LLC, and Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP. Practitioners can use this activity to locate relevant experience while accounting for the limited resolved-case record.

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

Performance Statistics

73.3%
Allow Rate
+3.3% vs TC avg
80
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1079
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18416204 DISPLAY DEVICE AND WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18213073 ILLUMINANT ESTIMATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17951403 IMAGE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18012294 GENERATING AND DISPLAYING A RENDERING OF A LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19000740 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18965686 VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18961736 MEDICAL FOUNDATION MODEL FOR VARIABLE NUMBER OF 3D ANISOTROPIC MEDICAL IMAGES Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18878509 CHROMA MULTIPLE TRANSFORM SELECTION Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS.
18538988 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING CONTENT MEMORABILITY Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Joseph Santos's allowance rate?

73.3% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Joseph Santos were allowed (45 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2422 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Joseph Santos?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.9 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 Joseph Santos take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Joseph Santos took 1,079 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Joseph Santos work in?

Daniel Joseph Santos examines applications in Art Unit 2422 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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