Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jewel A Kuntz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KUNTZ, JEWEL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3666 3671

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

KUNTZ, JEWEL A is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3661. The record includes 89 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 70.8%. Interview lift is 17.5%, indicating that interviews can support prosecution in this profile. The median time to allowance is 1028 days, so applicants should incorporate a substantial examination period into portfolio planning.

The leading companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Safran S.A. The listed firms are SoraIP, Inc., Xsensus, and Banner Witcoff (Intel). Counsel may prepare focused claim charts and amendment alternatives for interviews, then maintain a clear written record of the technical distinctions presented.

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

Performance Statistics

70.8%
Allow Rate
+18.8% vs TC avg
121
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
1028
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 89 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
54.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19100927 METHOD FOR ASSISTING WITH PROPULSION BY DETECTING A FAILURE OF A TURBOSHAFT ENGINE OF AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
19270772 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19070982 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18938769 POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18923840 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING DISSONANCE DURING SHARED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Toyota Research Institute, Inc.
19061372 MOVING OBJECT CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND MOVING OBJECT Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18749618 REPAIR INFORMATION PROVISION APPARATUS AND REPAIR INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18310927 SENSOR-BASED MAP CORRECTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18572578 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLES Final Rejection Intel Corporation
19145823 Method and Apparatus for Transferring Positions Between Different Map Data Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18528549 IN-VEHICLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STARTING THE SAME Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18858752 PASSAGE POINT GENERATION APPARATUS Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18691979 DESIGN METHOD FOR TARGET OBJECT, AND DESIGN METHOD FOR VEHICLE DRIVING TEST DEVICE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18866873 Agent Management System and Agent Management Method Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18936116 Railroad Light Detection Final Rejection Waymo LLC
18457731 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18873446 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVELY IDENTIFYING AN OPTIMAL ROUTE Final Rejection GRABTAXI HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jewel A Kuntz's allowance rate?

70.8% of resolved applications examined by Jewel A Kuntz were allowed (89 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jewel A Kuntz?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jewel A Kuntz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jewel A Kuntz took 1,028 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jewel A Kuntz work in?

Jewel A Kuntz examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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