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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tabitha Lynn Kress, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KRESS, TABITHA LYNN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3667

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

KRESS, TABITHA LYNN serves in tech center 3600 and art unit 3667. The profile records 37 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 78.4%, an interview lift of 38.1%, and a median of 1037 days to allowance. The interview-associated cases had a higher allowance outcome than the overall record.

Snap Inc., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Geotab Inc. are the listed companies. The firms are Cantor Colburn LLP - General Motors and DLA Piper LLP (US) Boston. The positive interview lift supports considering examiner discussion when a focused explanation may resolve a rejection. The limited resolved-case record means practitioners should avoid treating the figures as a complete examination pattern and should examine the application-specific record closely. The allowance rate and median timing provide useful context for planning, but not a substitute for claim-level analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
49
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1037
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 37 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
51.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19233779 STABILIZATION AND NAVIGATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS DRONE Non-Final OA Snap Inc.
18692187 METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE STABILITY OF CO-OPERATIVE DRIVING MANEUVER PLANNING, AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18630598 DETECTION OF STRAIGHT DRIVING FOR MOTION ESTIMATION AND SENSING ALIGNMENT Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tabitha Lynn Kress's allowance rate?

78.4% of resolved applications examined by Tabitha Lynn Kress were allowed (37 resolved cases), compared with 64.0% across Art Unit 3667 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tabitha Lynn Kress?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tabitha Lynn Kress take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tabitha Lynn Kress took 1,037 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tabitha Lynn Kress work in?

Tabitha Lynn Kress examines applications in Art Unit 3667 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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