Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel R Sellers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SELLERS, DANIEL R

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615 2637 2653 2655 2694

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

SELLERS, DANIEL R is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2614. The record includes 625 resolved cases, a 68.5% allowance rate, and a 17.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1249 days, indicating that applicants should build sufficient time for continued prosecution into portfolio planning.

The company profile includes Magic Leap Inc., Google LLC, and Sony Group Corporation. The listed firms are Artegis Law Group, LLP - Harman, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC - Buffalo. The positive interview lift supports using interviews to test focused amendments and clarify the examiner’s position.

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

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
+6.5% vs TC avg
642
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1249
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 625 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
65.2%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18869074 PASSIVE RADIATOR FOR LIQUID EJECTION Non-Final OA Google LLC
18577560 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
17814783 AUDIO SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18967903 PROXIMITY-BASED AUDIO PANNING OF A VIRTUAL SOUND SOURCE Non-Final OA HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
19067890 ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION USING DEEP NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel R Sellers's allowance rate?

68.5% of resolved applications examined by Daniel R Sellers were allowed (625 resolved cases), compared with 66.9% across Art Unit 2614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel R Sellers?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.4 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 R Sellers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel R Sellers took 1,249 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel R Sellers work in?

Daniel R Sellers examines applications in Art Unit 2614 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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