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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kayla Renee Doros, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DOROS, KAYLA RENEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3657 3661 3771 3792

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

DOROS, KAYLA RENEE is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3657. The profile covers 36 resolved cases, a 75.0% allowance rate, and a median of 929 days to allowance. The 8.6% interview lift is limited, while the small resolved-case record means the measures should be treated as directional rather than conclusive.

The leading companies are Covidien L.P., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Qualcomm Incorporated. The leading firms are Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP - QUAL, AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and CHIP LAW GROUP. Counsel can use the profile as an initial planning reference and supplement it with application-specific analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
929
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 36 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
57.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18293082 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEMS WITH ACCESS PORTS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18132552 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO-BASED LOCALIZATION OF COMPONENTS IN A SURGICAL ROBOTIC SYSTEM Final Rejection Covidien LP
18494826 Robot System And Setting Method For Robot System Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19341035 ELECTRIC VEHICLE ROUTING TO ALTERNATE CHARGING STATIONS Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18809890 SYNCHRONIZED MOTION OF INDEPENDENT SURGICAL DEVICES Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
19073072 POSTURE CONTROL METHOD, POSTURE CONTROL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18623744 VEHICLE CONTROL WHILE PREDICTING THE FUTURE POSITION OF OTHER VEHICLES USING A COMBINATION OF A CONSTANT VELOCITY HEADING MODEL AND A LANE SNAPPING MODEL Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18825645 AUTOMATED DRIVING SOTIF VIA SIGNAL REPRESENTATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18358366 SPATIAL AWARENESS VIA GAP FILLING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19038424 METHOD FOR SCHEDULING PICKING ROBOTS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18670462 Spatial Localization Imaging System Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18294466 HOLDING PARAMETER ESTIMATION DEVICE AND HOLDING PARAMETER ESTIMATION METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18324814 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UNIFIED NULL SPACE MOTION CONTROL Final Rejection Auris Health, Inc.
18256875 INDUSTRIAL MACHINE SYSTEM Final Rejection FANUC CORPORATION
17761003 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC-ASSISTED SURGERY Final Rejection Nuvasive, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kayla Renee Doros's allowance rate?

75.0% of resolved applications examined by Kayla Renee Doros were allowed (36 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3657 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kayla Renee Doros?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kayla Renee Doros take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kayla Renee Doros took 929 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kayla Renee Doros work in?

Kayla Renee Doros examines applications in Art Unit 3657 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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