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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kyle W. Kretzer, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KRETZER, KYLE W.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3791 3796

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

KRETZER, KYLE W. works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3774. The profile shows 184 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 65.2%, an interview lift of 40.3%, and a median of 1278 days to allowance. The interview-associated cases had a higher allowance outcome than the overall record.

Abbott Laboratories, Roche Diabetes Care Inc., and The Regents of the University of California are the listed companies. The firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC. The positive interview lift supports considering examiner interviews for focused technical disputes. Practitioners should connect any interview discussion to supported amendments and a clear written explanation. The allowance rate indicates that allowance occurs in a meaningful portion of the record, while the median timing calls for planning through an extended prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
-4.8% vs TC avg
243
Total Applications
+40.3%
Interview Lift
1278
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 184 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19018465 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR MEASURING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18289608 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18810419 CONTROLLING PATIENT MONITORING DEVICES Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
18876013 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A FLUID RESPONSIVENESS PARAMETER AND A HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETER. Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19055255 HOME-BASED LABOR ONSET DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18729383 A Machine Learning Pipeline for Highly-Sensitive Assessment of Rotator Cuff Function Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California
18264755 ONE-TOUCH FINGERTIP SWEAT SENSOR AND PERSONALIZED DATA PROCESSING FOR RELIABLE PREDICTION OF BLOOD BIOMARKER CONCENTRATIONS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19018361 SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyle W. Kretzer's allowance rate?

65.2% of resolved applications examined by Kyle W. Kretzer were allowed (184 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3774 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyle W. Kretzer?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kyle W. Kretzer take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kyle W. Kretzer took 1,278 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyle W. Kretzer work in?

Kyle W. Kretzer examines applications in Art Unit 3774 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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