Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: KRAMER, DEVON C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741 3746

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Analysis

Devon C. Kramer is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3741, where the examiner has 149 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 14.8 percent and an interview lift of 16.0 percent. This lift indicates that applicants who conduct an interview see a higher probability of allowance than the baseline. The 16.0 percent interview lift suggests that direct communication is a tool for navigating the process.

The median days to allowance for these 149 resolved cases is 1367. Practitioners should factor this 1367-day timeline into their prosecution strategy. The 14.8 percent allowance rate provides a baseline for success in this art unit. With the resolved cases, the data offers a look at the examiner's historical performance.

In Art Unit 3741, the median days to allowance represents the time required to reach a grant. The interview lift is a metric for applicants to consider when deciding whether to engage the examiner directly. These figures establish the current prosecution environment for this examiner in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

14.8%
Allow Rate
-55.2% vs TC avg
154
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
1367
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17447212 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING THE ENERGY SUPPLIED BY A HYBRID POWER PLANT FOR A ROTORCRAFT Non-Final OA AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
18927803 VALVE-CONTROLLED FLUID CIRCUITS FOR REBOUND DAMPING ADJUSTMENT Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18845883 BRAKE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18178542 Disc brake arrangement having brake lining at in outer circumferential face of a brake disc Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION

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