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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sean Phillip Kayes, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KAYES, SEAN PHILLIP

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2838 2844

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sean Phillip Kayes works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2831, with 1050 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 69.9%, and the median time to allowance is 924 days. Interview lift is 22.1%, indicating that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes in this record.

The listed companies are Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Lvmh Swiss Manufactures SA, and Manufacture D'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, McDonald Hopkins LLC, and NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC. Practitioners may use interviews to clarify issues while planning around a relatively short median timing.

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

Performance Statistics

69.9%
Allow Rate
+1.9% vs TC avg
1,088
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
924
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1050 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
29.9%
§102 Novelty
42.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19023020 LIQUID EJECTION USING THERMALLY LOADED AIR SPRING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18564240 WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18809479 WATERTIGHT WATCH CASE Final Rejection Comadur SA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sean Phillip Kayes's allowance rate?

69.9% of resolved applications examined by Sean Phillip Kayes were allowed (1,050 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sean Phillip Kayes?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sean Phillip Kayes take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sean Phillip Kayes took 924 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sean Phillip Kayes work in?

Sean Phillip Kayes examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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