Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Paul Daniel Schnase, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1798 2877

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHNASE, PAUL DANIEL is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1798. The profile records 31 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 67.7%, an interview lift of 7.7%, and a median of 1061 days to allowance. The small record limits the use of these figures as a general predictor, while the allowance result provides useful file-level context.

The principal companies are KLA Corporation, Orbotech Ltd., and Himax Technologies Limited. The leading firms are NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION, EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC, and HOLTZ, HOLTZ & VOLEK PC. Interviews appear less prominent in this record than written prosecution activity.

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

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
At TC average
63
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18036619 BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18843455 IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18357018 PROBE CARD Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18740290 VEHICLE-BASED DUAL-COMB SPECTROMETER MEASUREMENTS Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul Daniel Schnase's allowance rate?

67.7% of resolved applications examined by Paul Daniel Schnase were allowed (31 resolved cases), compared with 51.9% across Art Unit 1798 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul Daniel Schnase?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul Daniel Schnase take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul Daniel Schnase took 1,061 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul Daniel Schnase work in?

Paul Daniel Schnase examines applications in Art Unit 1798 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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