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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Daniel Brennan Trainor, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TRAINOR, DANIEL BRENNAN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2193 2198

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

TRAINOR, DANIEL BRENNAN is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2193. The profile contains 18 resolved cases, an 83.3% allowance rate, and a 37.5% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1281 days. The positive interview measure is substantial, but the small resolved-case record calls for careful use of the figures when forecasting an individual application.

The recurring companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Intel Corporation, and Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited. The leading firms are 2SPL Patent Attorneys, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and JCIPRNET. These names provide practical context for matters involving communications and computing technologies handled in this assignment.

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

Performance Statistics

83.3%
Allow Rate
+28.3% vs TC avg
45
Total Applications
+37.5%
Interview Lift
1281
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
51.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18787925 INTER-APPLICATION INFORMATION SHARING METHOD AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18127300 MEMORY ALLOCATION METHOD, RELATED DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18040541 Method and Apparatus for Starting Application, Electronic Device, and Medium Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17819325 Monitoring Apparatus, Device, Method, and Computer Program and Corresponding System Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17990161 APPLICATION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel Brennan Trainor's allowance rate?

83.3% of resolved applications examined by Daniel Brennan Trainor were allowed (18 resolved cases), compared with 70.7% across Art Unit 2193 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel Brennan Trainor?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.5 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 Brennan Trainor take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel Brennan Trainor took 1,281 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel Brennan Trainor work in?

Daniel Brennan Trainor examines applications in Art Unit 2193 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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