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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Karl Kurple, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KURPLE, KARL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1715 1717 1718 1735 1759 1791 1798 3723

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

KURPLE, KARL is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1712. The profile covers 612 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 52.0%. The median time to allowance is 1325 days. The interview lift is 63.3%, a positive association that is materially larger than the reported allowance rate as a percentage-point figure.

The listed companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., LG Energy Solution Ltd., and NIKON Corporation. The listed firms include Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP, STAAS & HALSEY LLP, and Venjuris, P.C. Practitioners may find interview preparation especially relevant when developing a response strategy for this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

52.0%
Allow Rate
-18.0% vs TC avg
680
Total Applications
+63.3%
Interview Lift
1325
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 612 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
57.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18332010 SYSTEM INCLUDING HEATING MEANS AND ACTINIC RADIATION SOURCE AND A METHOD OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18981343 MASK MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MASK USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18777552 DISPENSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18446734 Method of Producing Electrode and Electrode Production Apparatus Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18265530 Dual Slot Die Coater Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18577115 YTTRIUM ALUMINUM PEROVSKITE (YAP) BASED COATINGS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING CHAMBER COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18623068 COATING SHIM AND COATING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18802126 FILM FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING A SPRAYER PORT AND EXHAUST PORT ON A SUPPLY PIPE Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
17869253 MIST DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND MIST DEPOSITION METHOD Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
18684510 A COATING SYSTEM FOR COATING A SUBSTRATE AND A PROCESS OF COATING THE SUBSTRATE WITH THE SAME Non-Final OA BASF CORPORATION
17802333 METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER COATED WITH A UV-CURABLE RESIN MATERIAL AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER COATED WITH A UV-CURABLE RESIN MATERIAL Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17352133 DEPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17919915 TREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING WORKPIECES WITH A TREATMENT CHAMBER HAVING A CLOSING DEVICE Final Rejection Dürr Systems AG
18322260 MOBILE ROBOT-BASED HIGH TRANSFER EFFICIENCY VEHICLE PAINTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Karl Kurple's allowance rate?

52.0% of resolved applications examined by Karl Kurple were allowed (612 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Karl Kurple?

This examiner's interview lift is +63.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Karl Kurple take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Karl Kurple took 1,325 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Karl Kurple work in?

Karl Kurple examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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