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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Terrance L Kenerly, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KENERLY, TERRANCE L

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2832 2834

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

KENERLY, TERRANCE L is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2832. The profile includes 1162 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 73.8%, and a median of 941 days to allowance. Interview lift is 15.2%, indicating that interviews may support efficient issue resolution but are not the strongest measured feature of the record.

The leading companies are Denso Corporation, Aktiebolaget SKF, and Nike Inc. The leading firms are J-TEK LAW PLLC, Precision Patents, P.C., and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. Applicants should use precise written responses as the foundation of prosecution, with interviews directed to discrete technical or claim-construction questions and timing considered in filing and portfolio decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+5.8% vs TC avg
1,193
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1162 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.5%
§102 Novelty
60.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18697941 MOTOR WITH INTEGRATED CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC UNIT COOLING Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
19057694 DRIVING UNIT OF WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18954383 ELECTROADHESIVES FOR APPAREL FIT Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19038733 ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18977009 ROTOR LAMINATED CORE FOR A ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, HAVING A TERMINAL LAMINATION Non-Final OA Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
19175461 WINDING FIELD ROTOR Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18968671 STATOR CORE OF ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19092190 MOTOR AND ELECTRICAL PRODUCT Non-Final OA NIDEC CORPORATION
18980127 ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18748320 Motor Integrated Inverter Non-Final OA NIVALIS ENERGY IP HOLDING, LLC
19089300 HAPTIC ACTUATOR MODULE AND ASSEMBLY USING ELECTROSTATIC ATTRACTION AND PIN STIMULATION Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18906627 Brushless Electric Machine with Balance Ring Diodes Non-Final OA BorgWarner Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Terrance L Kenerly's allowance rate?

73.8% of resolved applications examined by Terrance L Kenerly were allowed (1,162 resolved cases), compared with 65.0% across Art Unit 2832 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Terrance L Kenerly?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Terrance L Kenerly take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Terrance L Kenerly took 941 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Terrance L Kenerly work in?

Terrance L Kenerly examines applications in Art Unit 2832 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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