Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: HILL, KEVIN KAI

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1631 1633 1638

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin Kai Hill is an examiner in Art Unit 1631 of Tech Center 1600. He has handled 855 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 36.0 percent. The median time to allowance is 1356 days. These statistics offer a perspective on the prosecution results and timelines associated with this examiner. The 855 resolved cases provide the foundation for the metrics presented. This volume of work allows for a further review of examiner tendencies.

The interview lift is 33.5 percent. This 33.5 percent lift can be compared to the 36.0 percent allowance rate to evaluate the effect of interviews. Practitioners may use the 1356 days median to plan for the length of the prosecution cycle. In Art Unit 1631, the interview lift indicates how outcomes change when an interview occurs. This analysis of resolved cases helps in understanding the examiner's historical patterns. The relationship between the grant frequency and the impact of verbal communication is a central element of this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

36.0%
Allow Rate
-24.0% vs TC avg
855
Total Applications
+33.5%
Interview Lift
1356
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 855 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
40.0%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17756106 PROMOTER FOR THE SPECIFIC EXPRESSION OF GENES IN AGMAT-POSITIVE CELLS IN LAYER 2/3 OF MOUSE CORTEX Final Rejection FRIEDRICH MIESCHER INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

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