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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kathleen Gage Davison, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DAVISON, KATHLEEN GAGE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3625 3683 3688 3689

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kathleen Gage Davison serves as an examiner in Art Unit 3625 within Tech Center 3600. Across 591 resolved cases, the examiner has established an allowance rate of 66.7%. The median time to allowance is 1167 days, providing a clear benchmark for pendency. This 1167 days duration indicates the typical timeline from filing to a final grant for applications in this art unit.

The data reflects an interview lift of 37.3%, suggesting that direct communication with the examiner is a highly productive tactic. This 37.3% lift indicates that cases involving an interview have a significantly higher probability of allowance compared to the 66.7% baseline. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to resolve outstanding rejections more effectively than through written responses alone. The 37.3% lift is a key metric for strategy development.

Top companies appearing before this examiner include American Express, Mastercard International Incorporated, and Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. Legal representation is frequently provided by Cooper Legal Group LLC, FIG. 1 Patents, and MAIER & MAIER, PLLC. These firms have managed the 591 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600. The 66.7% allowance rate and 37.3% interview lift provide a strong statistical foundation for practitioners managing applications in Art Unit 3625.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
609
Total Applications
+37.3%
Interview Lift
1167
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 591 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.8%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18967814 NFC-BASED SELF-CHECKOUT SYSTEM Non-Final OA American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19307587 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING PERSONALIZED RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
19043839 SUBSCRIPTION PLAN MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
18833904 FEATURE OR OFFER ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTING DEVICE CONSUMABLE ITEM Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18676332 SEASONALITY PREDICTION USING LARGE LANGUAGE MACHINE-LEARNED MODEL Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18404012 CONTEXT FOR FULFILLMENT TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection Motorola Mobility LLC
19195760 METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO GENERATE CUSTOMIZED VIRTUAL TRY ON (VTO) COMPONENTS PROVIDING MODEL-BASED AND USER-BASED EXPERIENCES Non-Final OA L'ORÉAL
19046556 Loss prevention by correlating in-store activities with at-checkout activities Non-Final OA Trigo Vision Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kathleen Gage Davison's allowance rate?

66.7% of resolved applications examined by Kathleen Gage Davison were allowed (591 resolved cases), compared with 32.9% across Art Unit 3625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kathleen Gage Davison?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kathleen Gage Davison take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kathleen Gage Davison took 1,167 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kathleen Gage Davison work in?

Kathleen Gage Davison examines applications in Art Unit 3625 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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