Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kevin Hurley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HURLEY, KEVIN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3614 3615

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

HURLEY, KEVIN is assigned to art unit 3611 in tech center 3600 and has 1147 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.1%, with a median of 785 days to allowance. The record shows a substantial body of resolved work, a favorable allowance outcome, and a timeline that can be incorporated into prosecution forecasting.

The interview lift is 11.2%, which is meaningful but less pronounced than the 86.1% allowance rate. Practitioners may therefore treat interviews as a supporting technique within a broader claim and response strategy. The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Kubota Corporation. The listed firms are BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, DORITY & MANNING, P.A., and LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY.

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

Performance Statistics

86.1%
Allow Rate
+34.1% vs TC avg
1,163
Total Applications
+11.2%
Interview Lift
785
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1147 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
47.8%
§102 Novelty
17.5%
§103 Obviousness
31.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18762489 ROBOT Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18560155 Drive Assembly Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19115150 ELECTRIC SNOWMOBILE WITH BATTERY PACK INSULATING COVER Non-Final OA BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
18941435 SNOWMOBILE HAVING A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
19117215 Method for Automatically Preventing a Bicycle from Rolling Backwards on a Slope, Control Device, Computer Program Product, Computer-Readable Medium, Bicycle Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19051771 KICKSTAND SUPPORT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin Hurley's allowance rate?

86.1% of resolved applications examined by Kevin Hurley were allowed (1,147 resolved cases), compared with 67.1% across Art Unit 3611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin Hurley?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kevin Hurley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin Hurley took 785 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin Hurley work in?

Kevin Hurley examines applications in Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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