Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kyle Robert Grabowski, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GRABOWSKI, KYLE ROBERT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3637 3638 3725

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kyle Robert Grabowski has resolved 1369 cases in Tech Center 3700, maintaining a 48.4% allowance rate. The interview lift of 16.5% provides a moderate benefit to applicants seeking to advance prosecution in Art Unit 3637. A median days to allowance of 1009 suggests a fairly efficient path to grant for successful applications. The 48.4% allowance rate indicates a rigorous examination process where roughly half of the cases reach allowance.

Top companies include Giesecke+devrient Currency Technology GmbH, Thales Group, and Lumenco LLC. Firms such as Workman Nydegger, Hall Estill Hardwick Gable Golden & Nelson, P.C., and BUCHALTER are active in this art unit. The 1009-day timeline and 16.5% lift are key metrics for managing client expectations. Practitioners should consider interviews as a viable supplement to written arguments to improve upon the 48.4% baseline success rate.

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

Performance Statistics

48.4%
Allow Rate
-21.6% vs TC avg
1,427
Total Applications
+16.5%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1369 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.9%
§102 Novelty
43.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19186209 HYBRID HEAT TRANSFER LABEL ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19106249 COLOR LOCK Non-Final OA THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
18707636 DATA CARRIERS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THEM Non-Final OA THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
18691565 DATA CARRIER WITH SECURED SURFACE PERSONALIZATION ELEMENT Non-Final OA THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
17783098 LASER ENGRAVABLE FLOATING IMAGE FOR SECURITY LAMINATES Final Rejection THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
19086969 DISPLAY AND DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18572217 LABEL SUPPORT Final Rejection PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
19121873 PICTURE FRAME Non-Final OA Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
18586954 FLUORESCENT WATERMARK FOR PARTIALLY REFLECTING/ABSORBING INKS IN THE UV SPECTRUM Non-Final OA Xerox Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyle Robert Grabowski's allowance rate?

48.4% of resolved applications examined by Kyle Robert Grabowski were allowed (1,369 resolved cases), compared with 59.8% across Art Unit 3637 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyle Robert Grabowski?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kyle Robert Grabowski take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kyle Robert Grabowski took 1,009 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyle Robert Grabowski work in?

Kyle Robert Grabowski examines applications in Art Unit 3637 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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