Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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, where he has overseen 1738 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 79.2 indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for applications. The median days to allowance stands at 669, which provides a timeline for resolution that practitioners can factor into their prosecution strategy. This duration is a benchmark for managing expectations regarding the speed of the patent grant process.

The data shows an interview lift of 15.9, which represents the increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted. Given the volume of 1738 resolved cases, these metrics provide a baseline for predicting examiner behavior. Practitioners can use the 15.9 lift to evaluate the impact of requesting an interview to improve upon the 79.2 allowance rate. The combination of the case volume and the 669-day median pendency defines the prosecution experience with this examiner.

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
12.2%
§102 Novelty
12.8%
§103 Obviousness
53.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18770318 PHENYLAMINOPYRIMIDINE AMIDE AUTOPHAGY INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
17789113 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING 1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOL, AND 1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOL PRODUCT Non-Final OA DAICEL CORPORATION
18218325 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING GENE EXPRESSION Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18715470 FUNGICIDAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18551314 USE OF OXYMETHYL-MODIFIED DERIVATIVE OF QUERCETIN IN PREPARATION OF DRUG FOR INHIBITING TUMOR CELL PROLIFERATION Final Rejection ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18599116 COMPOUNDS AND THE USES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS THEREOF Final Rejection Lemon Inc.
18938633 MCL1 INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Gilead Sciences, Inc.
18918629 MCL-1 INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Gilead Sciences, Inc.
18954736 Crystalline form of (2R)-2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-1-[(2S)-7-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-spiro[1,8-naphthyridine-2,3-pyrrolidin]-1-yl]propan-1-one Non-Final OA Pfizer Inc.
18757200 IRE1 SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS Non-Final OA Cornell University
18638034 CYCLIC UREA KRAS INHIBITORS Final Rejection INCYTE CORPORATION
18209751 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND COMPOSITION Final Rejection JSR CORPORATION
18866978 NOVEL METHODS Non-Final OA INTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES, INC.
18860392 BRIDGED BICYCLIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS FOR TREATING OSTEOSARCOMA AND EWING SARCOMA Non-Final OA UEA ENTERPRISES LIMITED
18882884 PYRUVATE KINASE ACTIVATORS FOR USE IN TREATING BLOOD DISORDERS Non-Final OA Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
18776612 MASP-2 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Omeros Corporation
18777239 MASP-2 INHIBITORS AND METHODS OF USE Final Rejection Omeros Corporation
18730071 CATHEPSIN K INHIBITOR, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SHANDONG NEW TIME PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

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