Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DOLLY, KENDALL LYNN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2436 4100

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kendall Lynn Dolly serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2436. The examiner has 570 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 87.7%. This 87.7% rate shows a high likelihood of securing a patent. With 570 cases in the data, the 87.7% figure provides a reliable measure of the examiner's tendency to grant applications in Tech Center 4100.

The median days to allowance is 875. This 875-day timeline is the duration from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 875 days is a key metric for applicants to use when planning their prosecution strategy. Understanding this 875-day period helps in managing expectations for the time required to reach a successful outcome in Art Unit 2436.

The interview lift is 21.4%. This 21.4% lift indicates a significant change in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. A 21.4% lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a highly beneficial tactic. Practitioners should consider the 21.4% lift when deciding to schedule an interview to resolve any remaining issues and build on the 87.7% base allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

87.8%
Allow Rate
+27.8% vs TC avg
579
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
875
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 572 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19191599 PROTECTING USER DATA PRIVACY IN A PRIVACY ZONE Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18346221 INSTRUCTION PREFIX ENCODING FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC COMPUTING CAPABILITY DATA TYPES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19038632 OBJECT REGULATION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19081996 MITIGATING SECURITY VULNERABILITIES USING LANGUAGE MODELS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18225197 VERIFYING HUMAN INTERACTION THROUGH DIGITAL TOKENS Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation
19059573 DEVICE-EUICC BINDING BASED ON DEVICE IDENTIFIER Non-Final OA Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security Germany GmbH

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