Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel J Schleis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHLEIS, DANIEL J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1759 1784 1795 3612

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHLEIS, DANIEL J has 791 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 71.9%. The median time to allowance is 1014 days. Interviews correspond to a 5.3% lift in the allowance rate, so the recorded association is positive but limited. Counsel may consider an interview where it can clarify a defined issue, while relying primarily on claim strategy and written responses for prosecution management.

The listed companies are Posco Co. Ltd., NITTO DENKO Corporation, and Seiko Epson Corporation. The listed firms are Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), WHDA, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. These names provide practical context for the applicant and representative experience in the examiner’s resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

71.9%
Allow Rate
+19.9% vs TC avg
816
Total Applications
+5.3%
Interview Lift
1014
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 791 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18606644 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING POWDER AND ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECT Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18840495 CEMENTED CARBIDE AND COATED TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL EACH USING THE SAME Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18869881 COATED CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA AB SANDVIK COROMANT
18495811 METAL POROUS COUPON WITH ANCHOR FOR COMPONENT AND COMPONENT WITH SAME Final Rejection GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18876598 PLATED STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18345835 RESILIENT BUILD PLATES FOR POWDER BED FUSION - LASER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel J Schleis's allowance rate?

71.9% of resolved applications examined by Daniel J Schleis were allowed (791 resolved cases), compared with 69.3% across Art Unit 1759 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel J Schleis?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.3 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 J Schleis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel J Schleis took 1,014 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel J Schleis work in?

Daniel J Schleis examines applications in Art Unit 1759 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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