Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: QUIGLEY, KYLE ROBERT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2857 2863 2865 3797

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

QUIGLEY, KYLE ROBERT is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2857. The examiner has 493 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 53.3 percent. Practitioners should use this information when advising clients on the likelihood of a patent grant. The volume of dispositions provides a basis for statistical analysis of the examiner's record. This percentage informs the expectations for an outcome during the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 1386. This timeline represents the duration from filing to a grant. The pendency figure is a factor for managing portfolio expectations and planning filings. Applicants should prepare for the prosecution process by considering this time requirement. The duration of the examination is a component of the experience in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 34.2 percent. This figure indicates the correlation between an interview and an allowance. Engaging in dialogue with the examiner is a factor to consider for applicants in Art Unit 2857. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 34.2 percent lift is a data point for strategy development. These statistics offer a view of the examiner's performance and tendencies. This analysis provides a baseline for expectations during the patent examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

53.3%
Allow Rate
-16.7% vs TC avg
546
Total Applications
+34.2%
Interview Lift
1386
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.4%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18724959 CASING COLLAR LOCATOR DETECTION AND DEPTH CONTROL Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18232608 ANTI-DISTORTION WORKFLOW FOR BOREHOLE IMAGE RESTORATION Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
18143020 MULTISOURCE SPECTRAL NOISE LOGGING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18460016 METHOD FOR VALIDATING OR VERIFYING A TECHNICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18759308 Machine-Learning-Based Greedy Optimization Mechanism for Reducing Radio-Frequency Tests in Production Non-Final OA Google LLC
19036832 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18013033 Slave BMS, Master BMS, and Battery Pack for Diagnosing Cause of Communication Error Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18279673 Method and System for Evaluating a Necessary Maintenance Measure for a Machine, More Particularly for a Pump Final Rejection KSB SE & Co. KGaA
17956119 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USE IN PROCESSING IMAGES RELATED TO CROPS Non-Final OA MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
18279699 DESTRUCTION PREDICTION PROGRAM AND DESTRUCTION PREDICTION METHOD Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18431316 HEALTH MONITORING FOR HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
18013070 BATTERY PACK DIAGNOSING METHOD, CELL DIAGNOSING METHOD, BATTERY PACK DIAGNOSING DEVICE, AND CELL DIAGNOSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18771539 FILTERING INTRACARDIAC ELECTROGRAMS IN THE PRESENCE OF PACING SPIKES Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18264295 Vessel Analysis-Based Medical System for Specifying Adjustable Values of a Blood Treatment Apparatus Non-Final OA Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
18615157 Run Time Firmware Calibration Non-Final OA ATI Technologies ULC
18581741 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18713153 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AUTHENTICITY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
18304457 AI METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTION OF REAL-TIME DAMAGE USING AE (ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS) Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
18105287 PERFORMANCE TESTING DEVICE FOR HEAT PIPE HEATSINK Final Rejection Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.
18721460 HIERARCHICAL ANOMALY DETECTION AND DATA REPRESENTATION METHOD TO IDENTIFY SYSTEM LEVEL DEGRADATION Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18688867 ENGINE CONTROL COMPUTER Final Rejection Vitesco Technologies GmbH
18097585 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING RINSING PROCESSES Final Rejection STRATEC SE
18128221 Analysis of time-of-flight mass spectra Final Rejection Thermo Fisher Scientific (Bremen) GmbH
18743048 Measurements Of Semiconductor Structures Based On Data Collected At Prior Process Steps Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
17446161 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROTATIONAL CALIBRATION OF METROLOGY TOOLS Final Rejection KLA Corporation
17950720 WIRE DOWN DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

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