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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ryan L Faulkner, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FAULKNER, RYAN L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3635 3743 3749 3762

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

FAULKNER, RYAN L is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3635. The profile covers 328 resolved cases, with a 67.7% allowance rate and a 16.8% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1202 days.

Price Industries Inc., LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the leading companies represented. Artegis Law Group, LLP, Brooks Kushman P.C., and BROUILLETTE LEGAL INC. are the leading firms. The allowance figure indicates a meaningful prospect for successful prosecution, while the interview figure suggests that interviews can support written responses without replacing detailed claim analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
-2.3% vs TC avg
364
Total Applications
+16.8%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 328 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17869866 AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AIR CONDITIONER Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18627106 CEILING-TYPE AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18433529 EMBEDDED VENTILATION FAN Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18422796 AIR VENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18292105 VENTILATION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE VENTILATION, HEATING AND/OR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection Valeo Systemes Thermiques
18665542 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER CABINET COOLING Non-Final OA Vertiv Corporation
18303761 REMOTE HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT WITH CONFIGURABLE AIR DISCHARGE OF A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA THERMO KING LLC
18496232 SECURITY BEZELS WITH INTERCHANGEABLE LOCKING MECHANISMS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18583624 Ventilation Baffle Final Rejection WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.
18641415 DEGASSING UNIT FOR ELECTRONICS HOUSING AND ELECTRONICS HOUSING COMPRISING DEGASSING UNIT Non-Final OA MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
17904019 MULTI-MODES AIR HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection LES ENTREPRISES DE DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE ENERGIE SOLUTIONS ET ASSOCIES INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ryan L Faulkner's allowance rate?

67.7% of resolved applications examined by Ryan L Faulkner were allowed (328 resolved cases), compared with 58.9% across Art Unit 3635 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ryan L Faulkner?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ryan L Faulkner take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ryan L Faulkner took 1,202 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ryan L Faulkner work in?

Ryan L Faulkner examines applications in Art Unit 3635 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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