Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KUDIRKA, JOSEPH R

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2113 2114 2151 2198 4167

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph R. Kudirka is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2113 with a history of 624 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate pct of 90.9, which is a high figure that suggests a streamlined path to grant for most applications. This 90.9 allowance rate pct indicates that the majority of cases in this unit reach a favorable conclusion.

The interview lift pct is 9.6, indicating a modest but positive impact from conducting interviews during prosecution. Given the already high 90.9 allowance rate pct, the 9.6 lift suggests that while interviews are helpful, many cases reach allowance through standard written responses. In Art Unit 2113, the 9.6 interview lift pct remains a viable option for resolving specific issues that may arise.

The median days to allowance is 807, which is an efficient timeline for reaching a final decision. Practitioners can use this 807 median days to allowance to project the speed of prosecution in Tech Center 4100. The 624 resolved cases offer a high degree of confidence in these performance metrics. The 807 median days to allowance serves as a key temporal benchmark for applicants in Art Unit 2113.

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

Performance Statistics

90.9%
Allow Rate
+30.9% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
807
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 624 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
28.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19094606 RETRIEVING DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FROM A PCI EXPRESS ENDPOINT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18982882 AUTOMATED INCIDENT INVESTIGATION Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19064964 STORAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND STORAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi Vantara, Ltd.
19066055 FAILURE INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ISSUE CLASSIFICATION OF STORAGE DEVICES Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18799034 Data Storage System Drive Utilization Final Rejection NetApp, Inc.
19249618 FAILURE RECOVERY IN A FAULT TOLERANT ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
18628407 ANOMALY-TARGETED DATA COLLECTION Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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