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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Shay Lynn Karls, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KARLS, SHAY LYNN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1718 1761 3678 3723

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

KARLS, SHAY LYNN is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1711. The profile covers 1357 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 68.7% and a median of 959 days to allowance. Interview participation corresponds to a 27.0% lift in the recorded allowance rate. The broad case record gives practitioners a substantial basis for reviewing the relationship between interview practice and prosecution outcomes.

Koninklijke Philips N.V., The Procter & Gamble Company, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP, and HENRICKS SLAVIN LLP. The allowance measure indicates a favorable outcome in the recorded matters, while the interview measure supports deliberate applicant-examiner engagement. The median duration remains useful for portfolio scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

68.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
1,389
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1357 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
30.4%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18774770 ROBOT CLEANER, STATION, AND CLEANING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18849958 PERSONAL CARE DEVICE Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18711174 DRIVETRAIN ASSEMBLIES FOR GENERATING SWEEPING MOTION AND POWER TAPPING MOTION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18706834 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING POWER TAPPING MOTION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18684842 ADAPTER FOR A WIPING SYSTEM Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTÈMES D'ESSUYAGE
19410695 CLEANING PRODUCT HAVING NONFIBROUS POLYMERIC ELEMENTS Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18480585 CLEANING WIPE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18728095 AUTOMATIC CLEANING DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.
18712344 CLEANING TOOL FOR AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Shay Lynn Karls's allowance rate?

68.7% of resolved applications examined by Shay Lynn Karls were allowed (1,357 resolved cases), compared with 63.9% across Art Unit 1711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Shay Lynn Karls?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Shay Lynn Karls take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Shay Lynn Karls took 959 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Shay Lynn Karls work in?

Shay Lynn Karls examines applications in Art Unit 1711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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