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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kregg T Brooks, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BROOKS, KREGG T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1732 1763 1764 1765 2872

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

BROOKS, KREGG T works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1732. His profile shows 748 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 57.1%, and a median of 1096 days to allowance. The interview lift is 1.5%, a small positive association that provides limited support for relying on interviews as a primary prosecution lever.

The listed companies are Kaneka Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, and Dow Global Technologies LLC. The associated firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC, and BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. These organizations identify representative chemical and life sciences activity, while the reported metrics inform claim strategy and timing expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

57.1%
Allow Rate
-10.9% vs TC avg
805
Total Applications
+1.5%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 748 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18192605 LATEX AND RESIN COMPOSITION, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
17975220 POLYROTAXANE ADDITIVES FOR RIGID POLYMERS Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18286773 AQUEOUS POLYURETHANE AND POLYURETHANE/POLY(METH)ACRYLATE HYBRID DISPERSIONS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18478411 COMPOSITION FOR FLUORINE RUBBER CROSSLINKING, MOLDED ARTICLE AND SEALING MATERIAL Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18267722 OLEFIN-BASED POLYMER AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18546197 COMPOSITION CONTAINING (METH)ACRYLAMIDE COMPOUND AND COMPOUND HAVING POLYOXYALKYLENE CHAIN Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18129547 SOLUTIONS OF AMINES IN FUNCTIONAL AND NON-FUNCTIONAL RESINS Final Rejection EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
18683818 Process for Producing a Polyolefin with Low Volatile Content Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18572920 Polyethylene Copolymer For A Film Layer Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18558115 THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS WITH RUBBER COMPATIBILITY Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18005750 HYDROCARBYL-MODIFIED METHYLALUMINOXANE COCATALYSTS FOR BIS-PHENYLPHENOXY METAL-LIGAND COMPLEXES Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18565814 Method to Activate Carbene and Carbyne Complexes and Their Use in Metathesis Polymerization Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
18480907 THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER PARTICLES AND METHODS OF PRODUCTION AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Xerox Corporation
18026469 RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING RESIN COMPOSITION, AND RESIN Final Rejection TOAGOSEI CO., LTD.
18741291 ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE Non-Final OA SOLUS ADVANCED MATERIALS CO., LTD

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kregg T Brooks's allowance rate?

57.1% of resolved applications examined by Kregg T Brooks were allowed (748 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1732 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kregg T Brooks?

This examiner's interview lift is +1.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kregg T Brooks take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kregg T Brooks took 1,096 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kregg T Brooks work in?

Kregg T Brooks examines applications in Art Unit 1732 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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