Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Darren B Schwartz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHWARTZ, DARREN B

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2135 2435 2437

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHWARTZ, DARREN B is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2135. Across 414 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 74.2%, the interview lift is 74.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1116 days. The interview measure is nearly the same as the allowance measure, making examiner interviews a particularly prominent feature of this prosecution record.

The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Micron Technology Inc., and Furong Bei. No leading firms are listed. Practitioners handling this docket may wish to prepare interviews with specific claim amendments, technical explanations, and clearly defined paths toward resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+16.2% vs TC avg
422
Total Applications
+74.6%
Interview Lift
1116
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 414 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
43.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19124446 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
19068471 CERTIFICATE GENERATION ASSOCIATED WITH A MEMORY DEVICE BASED ON ACTIVE COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19315561 Hybrid Decentralized Identity (BEIDID/DRID) and Assetization Infrastructure with Dual Anchoring, BEISIGN Consent, READ Rollback, Green-Gated Tokenization, Atomic Clearing, and Cross-Industry Instantiation Non-Final OA FURONG BEI

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Darren B Schwartz's allowance rate?

74.2% of resolved applications examined by Darren B Schwartz were allowed (414 resolved cases), compared with 73.0% across Art Unit 2135 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Darren B Schwartz?

This examiner's interview lift is +74.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Darren B Schwartz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Darren B Schwartz took 1,116 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Darren B Schwartz work in?

Darren B Schwartz examines applications in Art Unit 2135 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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