Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GILLS, KURTIS

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2144 2174 2197 3623 3624 3683 3747

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kurtis Gills is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 2144. Across 565 resolved cases, the examiner has established an allowance rate of 57.9 percent. This volume of cases provides a statistical foundation for understanding the examiner's typical prosecution outcomes in Art Unit 2144. The 565 resolved cases represent a significant history of examination activity.

The interview lift is 29.2 percent. This figure indicates that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than the overall rate of 57.9 percent. Practitioners should consider scheduling interviews to address potential rejections, as the 29.2 percent lift shows a positive correlation between direct communication and successful outcomes. This suggests the examiner is receptive to verbal clarifications during the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance stands at 1306. This figure represents the typical time from filing to grant for successful applications. This timeline helps practitioners estimate the resources and time required for a successful outcome. The 1306 day median remains a key metric for those appearing before this examiner in Tech Center 3700. Planning for a duration around this median can help in managing client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

57.9%
Allow Rate
-12.1% vs TC avg
600
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1306
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 565 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

38.5%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18454130 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18354274 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING AIRPORT OPERATIONS Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18914455 Computer System and Method for Tracking the Impact of a Change Event Final Rejection Procore Technologies, Inc.
19120243 INPUT DEVICE AND OPERATION BUTTON Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18892737 SIGN LANGUAGE IN GAMES Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18134581 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJITSU LIMITED
18159751 DATASET AND MODEL EXCHANGE FOR MACHINE LEARNING PREDICTION Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18782254 MEDICAL PROCEDURE PREPARATION SYSTEM, AND MEDICAL PROCEDURE PREPARATION METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.
18950980 Systems and Methods of Hybrid Interfaces Utilizing Conversational Virtual Assistants Non-Final OA Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
18607995 DISCOVERING NEIGHBORHOOD CLUSTERS AND USES THEREFOR Final Rejection CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
19269393 TIME-SPACE NETWORK BASED MULTI-OBJECTIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMAL RAIL CAR STACKING AT A RAILROAD MERCHANDISE YARD Non-Final OA BNSF Railway Company
19044828 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERMODAL DUAL-STREAM-BASED RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection BNSF Railway Company
18911983 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC AND LOGICAL INTERMODAL PARKING LOT CLASSIFICATION Final Rejection BNSF Railway Company
19200989 INTEGRATED PAYMENT READER DISPLAY FOR CASHLESS GAMING Non-Final OA LNW Gaming, Inc.
19188043 PROGRAM, METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Pokémon Company
19186641 PROGRAM, METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Pokémon Company
18949964 ORCHESTRATED INTELLIGENT SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZER Non-Final OA Oii, Inc.

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