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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kristin Elizabeth Gavin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GAVIN, KRISTIN ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3624 3625 3683

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Analysis

GAVIN, KRISTIN ELIZABETH works in USPTO tech center 3600 and art unit 3623. The record includes 175 resolved cases, a 14.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1228 days to allowance. The interview lift is 17.3%, giving applicants a practical reason to evaluate interviews while preparing substantive written responses.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Nielsen Consumer LLC. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, GOODWIN PROCTER LLP, and Holland & Hart LLP. The 1228-day median favors early planning, and the allowance rate places added importance on claim scope, evidence, and response sequencing.

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

Performance Statistics

14.9%
Allow Rate
-37.1% vs TC avg
225
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 175 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.5%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18767304 AUTONOMOUS GENERATION OF TASK COMPLETION NARRATIVES Final Rejection Oracle International Corporation
19010600 INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17713896 DISPATCHING VEHICLES TO LOCATIONS BASED ON NEED Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19150208 ASSESSING DEVICE, ASSESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18684293 PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18948877 Resource Management Method and Related Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd.
18980330 ESTIMATION METHOD AND ESTIMATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18612638 Application Programming Interface Based Monitoring of Media Exposure Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18859952 DRUG PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Genentech, Inc.
18948084 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING HISTORY DISPLAY SYSTEM, MANUFACTURING HISTORY DISPLAY METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING MANUFACTURING HISTORY DISPLAY PROGRAM Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18692024 TIMETABLE PLAN CREATION SYSTEM, TIMETABLE PLAN CREATION METHOD, TIMETABLE PLAN CREATION PROGRAM, AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN SYSTEM Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18328439 ADVANCED PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF ENTITY CLOSES Final Rejection SAP SE
18069242 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESCRIPTIVE REPORTING BASED ON METADATA TRIGGERS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kristin Elizabeth Gavin's allowance rate?

14.9% of resolved applications examined by Kristin Elizabeth Gavin were allowed (175 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kristin Elizabeth Gavin?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kristin Elizabeth Gavin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kristin Elizabeth Gavin took 1,228 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kristin Elizabeth Gavin work in?

Kristin Elizabeth Gavin examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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