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Last updated: October 12, 2026

Bruck Kifle, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIFLE, BRUCK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1622 1624 1626 1629 1787

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bruck Kifle is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1622. With 1738 resolved cases, he maintains an allowance rate of 79.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 669, which is relatively fast for the volume of cases. An interview lift of 15.9 percent shows that direct engagement is often successful in moving cases toward allowance. This lift supplements the high baseline allowance rate of 79.2 percent.

Gilead Sciences Inc., Omeros Corporation, and Compass Pathfinder Limited are the top companies. The most active firms include BakerHostetler, MCCARTER & ENGLISH, LLP BOSTON, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP. These practitioners operate in a high-efficiency environment where the 669 median days to allowance and 15.9 percent interview lift facilitate rapid patent acquisition.

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

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
1,754
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
669
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1738 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
12.8%
§103 Obviousness
53.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18908888 CRYSTALLINE FORMS OF A PAR4 INHIBITOR Non-Final OA Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
18556250 PI3K INHIBITORS, NANOFORMULATIONS, AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
17494759 FUNCTIONALIZED PYRANO[2,3-D]PYRIMIDIN-7-ONE DERIVATIVES AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION AND USE Final Rejection The Texas A&M University System
18757200 IRE1 SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Cornell University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bruck Kifle's allowance rate?

79.2% of resolved applications examined by Bruck Kifle were allowed (1,738 resolved cases), compared with 60.7% across Art Unit 1622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bruck Kifle?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bruck Kifle take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bruck Kifle took 669 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bruck Kifle work in?

Bruck Kifle examines applications in Art Unit 1622 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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