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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kara Jean Brooks, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BROOKS, KARA JEAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3677

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

BROOKS, KARA JEAN is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3677. The profile contains 1 resolved case, an allowance rate of 100.0%, and a median of 649 days to allowance. The interview lift is 0.0%, so the available record does not show an interview effect.

The listed companies are Apple Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and YKK Corporation. The leading firms are Treyz Law Group, BROOKS, CAMERON & HUEBSCH , PLLC, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. Because the resolved-case volume is limited, practitioners should treat the metrics as preliminary and use the company and firm names only as narrow reference points for representative activity.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+48.0% vs TC avg
26
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
649
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
43.8%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077469 Head-Mounted Devices with Adjustable Headbands Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18926092 Closing Mechanism Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19022764 CONNECTION STRUCTURE, STRAP, AND WATCH Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18613660 Watchband and Watch Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18753527 Seat Grommet Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19272110 ZIPPER Non-Final OA YKK Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kara Jean Brooks's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Kara Jean Brooks were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 55.1% across Art Unit 3677 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kara Jean Brooks?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kara Jean Brooks take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kara Jean Brooks took 649 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kara Jean Brooks work in?

Kara Jean Brooks examines applications in Art Unit 3677 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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