Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KURILLA, ERIC J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3619 3673 3761

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eric J. Kurilla is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, working within Art Unit 3619. He has a high volume of 814 resolved cases, which provides a strong statistical basis for evaluating his performance. The allowance rate is 70.6 percent. This suggests a favorable environment for applicants, as a majority of cases result in a grant. Practitioners can expect a relatively predictable prosecution process given the large number of 814 cases already handled.

The interview lift is 26.4 percent. This indicates that conducting an interview is a very effective way to advance a case and increase the probability of an allowance. The median time to allowance is 850 days. This is a relatively efficient timeline for Tech Center 3700, suggesting that the examiner moves cases through the system at a steady pace. Practitioners should consider an interview as a standard part of their strategy to leverage the 26.4 percent lift and potentially reach a resolution faster than the 850 days median. Overall, the data shows a high likelihood of success and a reasonably fast path to grant.

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

Performance Statistics

70.6%
Allow Rate
+0.6% vs TC avg
839
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
850
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 814 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
42.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19149798 PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
19416200 BED CONNECTION INTERFACE Non-Final OA SNBR INC.
19336877 BED MICROCLIMATE CONTROL USING HUMIDITY MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA SNBR INC.
19317263 HOSPITAL BED HAVING CHARTING CAPABILITY Non-Final OA Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
19053038 AMBIENT BED HAVING A HEAT RECLAIM SYSTEM Final Rejection BEDGEAR, LLC
19038398 BED WITH FRAME ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Kreg Medical, Inc.
18224955 PILLOW, BLANKET, TOPPER, MATTRESS AND/OR OVERLAY FOR CALMING A USER'S AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZWEIZEHN GMBH & CO. KG

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