Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kaitlin A Retallick, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RETALLICK, KAITLIN A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2482 2666

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

RETALLICK, KAITLIN A works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2482. The profile records 541 resolved cases, a 76.0% allowance rate, and a median of 944 days to allowance. The interview lift is 10.0%, showing a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Lempia Summerfield Katz LLC (HMC/KMC), Astute IP Law Group, and BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC. Counsel can use the overall allowance rate as the primary planning signal, with interviews serving as a useful supporting measure. The median pendency supports maintaining a structured prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

76.0%
Allow Rate
+14.0% vs TC avg
584
Total Applications
+10.0%
Interview Lift
944
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 541 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
63.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19147115 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON INTRA PREDICTION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19322652 METHOD, DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BIT STREAM, FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19046280 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18813415 ULTRASONIC PHASED ARRAY SENSOR Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19060280 Tile Level Filtering In Video Coding Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18743142 BATTERY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
19335694 HISTORY-BASED MOTION VECTOR PREDICTION WITH DEFAULT PARAMETERS Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18286707 METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19142571 GRADUAL DECODING REFRESH PADDING Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
19145104 A METHOD, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19146651 REGRESSION-BASED CODING MODES Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18789427 Wind Predictions Using Artificial Intelligence Non-Final OA Zesty.ai, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kaitlin A Retallick's allowance rate?

76.0% of resolved applications examined by Kaitlin A Retallick were allowed (541 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 2482 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kaitlin A Retallick?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kaitlin A Retallick take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kaitlin A Retallick took 944 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kaitlin A Retallick work in?

Kaitlin A Retallick examines applications in Art Unit 2482 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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