Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JOHNSON, KYLE T

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3656 3664

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kyle T. Johnson works within Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3611. He has 312 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 85.3 percent. The median days to allowance is 928, reflecting a probability of success within a timeframe of 928 days. The 312 resolved cases provide a foundation for these performance metrics.

The data also shows an interview lift of 15.2 percent. This lift indicates that interviews can further enhance the 85.3 percent allowance rate. With the resolved cases as a basis, applicants can expect a favorable environment where both written and verbal advocacy are useful. The combination of an 85.3 percent allowance rate and a 15.2 percent interview lift suggests that proactive engagement is a strategy in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

85.3%
Allow Rate
+33.3% vs TC avg
331
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
928
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19324878 SUBSTRATE TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH CHARGING FUNCTION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19281956 REAL TIME MONITORING OF A ROBOTIC DRIVE MODULE Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19269256 ROBOTIC SURGICAL COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19271074 CONFIGURING SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH SURGICAL PROCEDURES ATLAS Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
19013310 METHOD OF IMPROVING COMMUNICATION OF GRAIN LOSS ON AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER AND SYSTEM THEREOF Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19114848 CONTROL NODE AND METHOD PERFORMED THEREIN Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18854324 CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
19241120 METHOD FOR PRODUCING STATE RECOGNITION DEVICE AND STATE RECOGNITION DEVICE Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19080526 ROBOTIC LASER ABLATION SYSTEM WITH PROGRAMMATIC SURFACE-FIT MOTION PATH GENERATION Non-Final OA University of Washington

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