Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Carrie Stroder Gilkey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GILKEY, CARRIE STRODER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3689

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Analysis

GILKEY, CARRIE STRODER is assigned to Technology Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626. The profile includes 505 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 16.2% and a median of 1727 days to allowance. The interview lift is 33.4%, indicating that interviews have a substantial positive association with allowance outcomes despite the low allowance rate.

The principal companies are Capital One Services LLC, NEC Corporation, and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. The outcome pattern calls for careful claim strategy, robust prior-art analysis, and early preparation for examiner interviews. The extended median timeline should be incorporated into client expectations and continuation planning. The company and firm affiliations identify the prosecution contexts most represented in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

16.2%
Allow Rate
-35.8% vs TC avg
541
Total Applications
+33.4%
Interview Lift
1727
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 505 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18402158 MOBILE DEVICE WITH IN-PERSON ASSISTANCE Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19095084 NEGOTIATION DEVICE, NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18124402 USING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT TO REPLACE PHYSICAL ITEMS Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19368216 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS Non-Final OA Climate LLC
18157135 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFER OF AN IHS Final Rejection Dell Products, L.P.
17957892 CONFIGURING INFRASTRUCTURE OF A NETWORK SERVICE BASED ON IMPACT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN Final Rejection Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Carrie Stroder Gilkey's allowance rate?

16.2% of resolved applications examined by Carrie Stroder Gilkey were allowed (505 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Carrie Stroder Gilkey?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Carrie Stroder Gilkey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Carrie Stroder Gilkey took 1,727 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Carrie Stroder Gilkey work in?

Carrie Stroder Gilkey examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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