Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KRUPICKA, ADAM C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1735 1784 1794

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adam C. Krupicka is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1712. The examiner has 781 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 62.1 percent. This rate suggests a balanced examination process where a majority of applications reach a grant. The 781 resolved cases provide a robust dataset for practitioners to evaluate the examiner's historical performance and prosecution style in this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 1197, which serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. The data also indicates an interview lift of 27.0 percent. This 27.0 percent lift shows that direct communication with the examiner can provide a measurable advantage in reaching an allowance. While the 62.1 percent allowance rate is established, the additional benefit of an interview can help resolve remaining issues more effectively. Practitioners should use the 1197-day median and the interview metrics to inform their strategy and manage client expectations for applications assigned to this examiner.

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
816
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1197
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 781 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
54.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18891031 METHOD FOR PRODUCING RARE EARTH MAGNET AND RARE EARTH MAGNET Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
19214157 MEMBER FOR USE IN PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PLASMA PROCESSING DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18774056 SOLDER MATERIAL, LAYER STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF FORMING A LAYER STRUCTURE Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
18598861 SECURITY SIGNATURES IN BINDING AGENT JETTING PARTS Non-Final OA VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
18681813 HOT STAMPED BODY Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18536410 Coating Structure Comprising Graphite Alloy and Preparation Method Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18873503 STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT PLATING QUALITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18868518 HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET HAVING GOOD PLATING QUALITY, STEEL SHEET FOR PLATING, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD
18268388 COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT PROCESSABILITY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA POSCO Co., Ltd
18265413 HIGH STRENGTH PLATED STEEL SHEET HAVING EXCELLENT FORMABILITY AND SURFACE PROPERTY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18039175 HIGH-STRENGTH HOT-DIP GALVANIZED STEEL SHEET WITH EXCELLENT PLATING QUALITY, STEEL SHEET FOR PLATING, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR Final Rejection POSCO Co., Ltd
18721530 TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE PROVIDED WITH A FUNCTIONAL STACK OF THIN LAYERS Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
18787009 STRUCTURE COMPRISING MONOCRYSTALLINE LAYERS OF ALN MATERIAL ON A SUBSTRATE AND SUBSTRATE FOR THE EPITAXIAL GROWTH OF MONOCRYSTALLINE LAYERS OF ALN MATERIAL Non-Final OA Soitec

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