Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Adam C Krupicka, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KRUPICKA, ADAM C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1735 1784 1794

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

KRUPICKA, ADAM C is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1712. The record shows 782 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 62.1%. Interview lift is 27.0%, indicating that examiner interviews can be a useful component of prosecution. The median time to allowance is 1197 days, which favors early issue identification and realistic scheduling for applicants managing pending portfolios.

The leading companies are Posco Co. Ltd., NIPPON STEEL Corporation, and Apple Inc. The listed firms are Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Barley Snyder. Counsel may benefit from preparing technical explanations that connect each proposed amendment to the record and from maintaining alternatives for later prosecution stages.

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

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-2.9% vs TC avg
824
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1197
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 782 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18784470 DIRECT METAL DEPOSITION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPONENTS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19214157 MEMBER FOR USE IN PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18598861 SECURITY SIGNATURES IN BINDING AGENT JETTING PARTS Non-Final OA VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
18536410 Coating Structure Comprising Graphite Alloy and Preparation Method Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
19131856 GRAIN-ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18681813 HOT STAMPED BODY Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18591621 CO-MOLDED, METAL LINED, RESIN-IMPREGNATED FIBER-REINFORCED PARTS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18921804 METAL POROUS BODY, NITROUS OXIDE DECOMPOSITION ELEMENT, AND NITROUS OXIDE DECOMPOSITION APPARATUS Final Rejection National University Corporation Hokkaido University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Adam C Krupicka's allowance rate?

62.1% of resolved applications examined by Adam C Krupicka were allowed (782 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Adam C Krupicka?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Adam C Krupicka take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Adam C Krupicka took 1,197 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Adam C Krupicka work in?

Adam C Krupicka examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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