Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: KNOX, KALERIA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2612 2684 2685 2686 2857 3723

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kaleria Knox handles patent examinations in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2612. With 597 resolved cases, she has a volume of experience that lends statistical weight to her performance metrics. Her allowance rate of 68.2 percent indicates that more than half of the applications she reviews eventually reach issuance.

The interview lift for this examiner is 25.3 percent. This positive metric suggests that conducting an interview is a productive strategy for moving toward an allowance. In the context of 597 resolved cases, this 25.3 percent lift is an indicator that verbal communication with the examiner often yields better results than relying solely on written responses.

The median days to allowance is 1271, reflecting the typical duration of the prosecution cycle in Art Unit 2612. This pendency, combined with the 68.2 percent allowance rate, helps practitioners set timelines for their clients. Utilizing the 25.3 percent interview lift may be a key tactic for navigating the 1271-day median period more effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
625
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1271
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 597 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

26.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
43.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18584534 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PREDICTING OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18904160 DOWNHOLE MONITOR Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18462840 AUTOMATED DISCOVERY AND CONFIGURATION OF HYDROCARBON WELL FIELD DEVICES Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18397142 SENSOR DATA VERIFICATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18303415 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO CONTROL COOLING IN AN EDGE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18599676 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR PREPARING A COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN, COMPUTER PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18003459 PROPERTIES OF ROCKS Final Rejection Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
18650768 MEASUREMENT APPLICATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
18599901 Altitude Contextualization for Calibrating a Barometric Pressure Sensor of a Mobile Device Non-Final OA NextNav, LLC

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