Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

David H Kruse, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KRUSE, DAVID H

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1638 1662 1663 1718

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

KRUSE, DAVID H works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1638. The profile covers 1379 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 81.4%. Interview lift is 9.6%, indicating a limited but positive measured contribution from interviews. The median time to allowance is 905 days, giving practitioners a concrete basis for planning responses, continuation filings, and business expectations around prosecution timing.

The listed companies are Monsanto Technology LLC, Syngenta AG, and BASF SE. DENTONS US LLP, BROWN RUDNICK LLP, and COOLEY LLP are the listed firms. Counsel may prioritize disciplined written prosecution while using interviews to address discrete claim-construction or prior-art questions without relying on interviews as the sole path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
1,414
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1379 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
24.9%
§103 Obviousness
43.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18536872 WHEAT VARIETY PMWH80242964 Non-Final OA BASF SE
19372367 VARIETY CORN LINE ZECI6311 Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18839801 MARKERS ASSOCIATED WITH SPONTANEOUS CHROMOSOME DOUBLING Final Rejection Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18290679 PTPRS IN AUTOIMMUNITY Final Rejection The Regents of the University of California

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David H Kruse's allowance rate?

81.4% of resolved applications examined by David H Kruse were allowed (1,379 resolved cases), compared with 48.8% across Art Unit 1638 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David H Kruse?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner David H Kruse take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David H Kruse took 905 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David H Kruse work in?

David H Kruse examines applications in Art Unit 1638 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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