Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Justin M Kratt, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KRATT, JUSTIN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

KRATT, JUSTIN M works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2831. The profile shows 680 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 86.8%, an interview lift of 5.2%, and a median of 761 days to allowance. Cases associated with interviews had a higher allowance outcome than the overall record.

TE Connectivity Ltd., Yazaki Corporation, and Harting Stiftung & Co. KG are the listed companies. The firms are Barley Snyder, CARROLL, HOETTE & BUTSCHER, LLC, and KENEALY VAIDYA LLP. The large case record and high allowance rate provide a substantial historical basis for prosecution planning. The modest positive interview lift supports using interviews selectively when they can resolve a defined issue. The median timing indicates a shorter path to allowance than a prolonged examination schedule, but practitioners should still coordinate response deadlines and portfolio expectations carefully.

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

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+18.8% vs TC avg
735
Total Applications
+5.2%
Interview Lift
761
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 680 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.7%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18115552 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18374496 SELF-ALIGNING SMT CONTACTS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18325551 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITH TWO CIRCUITS CONNECTED BY A CIRCUIT IN AN ENCLOSURE FRAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18323621 LEAD MODULE, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, AND CONNECTOR COMPONENT Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18702109 Power Cable, Electrical Device and Communication System Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18836008 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18626974 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, CONNECTION STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18579410 BOARD CONNECTOR AND DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18858519 TERMINAL BLOCK, AND I/O UNIT Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18671155 AN AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE COMPRISING A COVER ELEMENT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18438879 FLAT SOCKET CONTACT DEVICE Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18416045 CABLE CONNECTOR Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
17953955 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM WITH RECEPTACLE AND HEADER CONNECTORS HAVING HIGH CONTACT DENSITY Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18539685 Connector Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
18535294 Electric Connector Unit Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.
18775224 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18653974 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18653976 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18775126 PLUG CONNECTOR WITH A MOVABLE SHEATH Non-Final OA Murrelektronik GmbH
18844335 COMPACT SURFACE-MOUNTED HOUSING Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRIC STIFTUNG & CO. KG
18707063 PLUG CONNECTOR HOUSING HAVING LOCKING PINS Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRIC STIFTUNG & CO. KG
18577627 PLUG CONNECTOR HOUSING HAVING A DATA DIODE FOR ELECTRONIC DATA LINES Final Rejection HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
18563555 CONTACT INSERT FOR AN INDUSTRIAL PLUG CONNECTOR Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRIC STIFTUNG & CO. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Justin M Kratt's allowance rate?

86.8% of resolved applications examined by Justin M Kratt were allowed (680 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Justin M Kratt?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Justin M Kratt take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Justin M Kratt took 761 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Justin M Kratt work in?

Justin M Kratt examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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