Listed by the USPTO as KIRBY, BRIAN R
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3611 3747
This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases
Brian R. Kirby is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3611. His record includes 426 resolved cases, a 72.3% allowance rate, and a median of 935 days to allowance. The interview lift is 19.8%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance in the reported cases.
The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Kia Corporation. The listed firms are Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C., and CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC. The positive interview result can inform preparation for examiner discussions, while the 72.3% allowance rate supplies the overall outcome context. The 935-day median indicates that applicants should incorporate a substantial prosecution interval into portfolio planning.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18656962 | PRE-LOAD METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BODY SPRING OF SNOW VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 19070009 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19005097 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AIRBAG | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 19341516 | A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 19034983 | STEERING OF A VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL | Non-Final OA | VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 18974402 | VEHICLE PEDAL MISAPPLICATION SAFETY ASSIST SYSTEM AND METHOD | Final Rejection | KIA CORPORATION |
| 18227005 | VEHICLE LOAD REGULATING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH |
| 18401061 | MOTOR STALL AND TRAILER LIFT | Final Rejection | Outrider Technologies, Inc. |
| 19107778 | Vehicle Behavior Estimation Method, Vehicle Behavior Detection Apparatus, and Steering System | Non-Final OA | Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. |
| 18122409 | INSERT DEVICE FOR FUEL INJECTION | Non-Final OA | Transportation IP Holdings, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy72.3% of resolved applications examined by Brian R Kirby were allowed (426 resolved cases), compared with 67.1% across Art Unit 3611 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +19.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Brian R Kirby took 935 days on average from filing to allowance.
Brian R Kirby examines applications in Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
