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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kile O Blair, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BLAIR, KILE O

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2615 2637 2651 2691

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

BLAIR, KILE O is assigned to Technology Center 2600 and art unit 2614. The profile includes 709 resolved cases and a 64.0% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1172 days, with interview lift at 7.9%. This reflects a moderate allowance outcome and a relatively limited positive interview association in the recorded matters.

The listed companies are Sony Group Corporation, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., and Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. The listed firms are MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD, CHIP LAW GROUP, and Prol Intellectual Property Law, P.L.L.C. Practitioners can use the large record to inform expectations, while treating interviews as a supporting tactic rather than a primary outcome driver.

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

Performance Statistics

64.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
727
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
1172
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 709 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19174399 AUDIO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18889801 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18928151 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCALING OF DUCKING GAINS FOR SPATIAL, IMMERSIVE, SINGLE- OR MULTI-CHANNEL REPRODUCTION LAYOUTS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18871618 IMMERSIVE AUDIO FADING Non-Final OA Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
18634677 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUDIO PRIVACY COVER FOR AUDIO HEADPHONES Non-Final OA Dell Products LP
19101407 REAL-TIME DETECTION OF FEEDBACK INSTABILITY Non-Final OA Bose Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kile O Blair's allowance rate?

64.0% of resolved applications examined by Kile O Blair were allowed (709 resolved cases), compared with 66.9% across Art Unit 2614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kile O Blair?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kile O Blair take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kile O Blair took 1,172 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kile O Blair work in?

Kile O Blair examines applications in Art Unit 2614 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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