Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dalton Edward Kiefer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIEFER, DALTON EDWARD

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1619 1652 1674

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1619, with 7 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 85.7%, while the median time to allowance is 1132 days. The small resolved-case record makes the allowance and timing measures preliminary indicators rather than a settled basis for predicting an individual application.

The interview lift is 16.7%, suggesting that interviews may contribute useful value in prosecution before this examiner. Applicants should treat the result as directional because the underlying record is limited. The leading companies are CJ CheilJedang Corporation, Merck Patent GmbH, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The leading firms are ARRIGO, LEE, GUTTMAN & MOUTA-BELLUM LLP, Barron & Young PLLC, and Bell & Manning, LLC.

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

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+25.7% vs TC avg
29
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
1132
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
26.1%
§103 Obviousness
37.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18025050 A RECOMBINANT MICROORGANISM FOR PRODUCING L-GLUTAMIC ACID AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING L-GLUTAMIC ACID USING THE SAME Final Rejection CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION
18708273 MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A SEPARATION BASED ON BORON CLUSTERS Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18932763 PROGRAMMABLE NUCLEASE-PEPTIDASE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18572490 POLYNUCLEOTIDES ENCODING URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 1 FAMILY, POLYPEPTIDE A1 FOR THE TREATMENT OF CRIGLER-NAJJAR SYNDROME Non-Final OA ModernaTX, Inc.
18571882 COMPOSITION WITH IMPROVED MOISTURE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
18724369 POLYPEPTIDE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMINO ACID USING SAME Non-Final OA CHUGAI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18726607 BIOSYNTHESIS OF HIERARCHICAL METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK-BACTERIAL CELLULOSE COMPOSITES Non-Final OA The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dalton Edward Kiefer's allowance rate?

85.7% of resolved applications examined by Dalton Edward Kiefer were allowed (7 resolved cases), compared with 22.7% across Art Unit 1619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dalton Edward Kiefer?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dalton Edward Kiefer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dalton Edward Kiefer took 1,132 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dalton Edward Kiefer work in?

Dalton Edward Kiefer examines applications in Art Unit 1619 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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