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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kristine K Rapillo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RAPILLO, KRISTINE K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3682

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

RAPILLO, KRISTINE K has resolved 444 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626. The allowance rate is 28.8%, the interview lift is 26.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1867 days. The data show infrequent observed allowance and the longest median timing in this profile, while interviews have a meaningful associated change.

The listed companies are Siemens Healthineers AG, Medtronic Minimed Inc., and NEC Corporation. The listed firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and CARLSON, GASKEY & OLDS, P.C. Practitioners should develop detailed fallback positions and use interviews to clarify the examiner's view of technical distinctions. The long median path makes early docket planning important, including attention to response timing, continuation strategy, and client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

28.8%
Allow Rate
-23.2% vs TC avg
492
Total Applications
+26.9%
Interview Lift
1867
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 444 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.3%
§101 Eligibility
4.8%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19050252 MEDICAL TREATMENT ASSIST APPARATUS, MEDICAL TREATMENT ASSIST METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18252632 Adaptive Action Evaluation Method, Electronic Device, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18175799 METHOD FOR GENERATING PROTOCOL DATA OF A RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE DATA MEASUREMENT Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18216659 WORKFLOW DEFINITION METHOD AND VITAL SIGN MONITORING DEVICE Final Rejection SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kristine K Rapillo's allowance rate?

28.8% of resolved applications examined by Kristine K Rapillo were allowed (444 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kristine K Rapillo?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kristine K Rapillo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kristine K Rapillo took 1,867 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kristine K Rapillo work in?

Kristine K Rapillo examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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