Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kristie D Shingles, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHINGLES, KRISTIE D

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2141 2441 2444 2448 2453

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHINGLES, KRISTIE D has 806 resolved cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2141. The allowance rate is 82.1%, the interview lift is 13.5%, and the median time to allowance is 1053 days. The substantial record shows favorable allowance outcomes, while the interview measure indicates a more limited positive association.

Verizon Communications Inc., NEC Corporation, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. are the leading listed companies. BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and Foley IP Law, PLLC are the leading listed firms. Practitioners may use interviews selectively and focus on claim presentation supported by written analysis. The 1053-day median remains important for managing prosecution schedules and client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+24.1% vs TC avg
849
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 806 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
45.3%
§102 Novelty
39.0%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18856611 INTENT HANDLING Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18699801 FIRST DEVICE, FIRST NODE, NODE, AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREBY FOR HANDLING IDENTIFICATION OF THE DEVICE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19099049 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18813134 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18698453 AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19224486 SERVICE CHAIN POLICY PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18962825 SOURCE ADDRESS VALIDATION METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18798518 ROBUST ACCESS STRATUM SECURITY SETUP Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18879391 Information push method and device for dormant card, and storage medium Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kristie D Shingles's allowance rate?

82.1% of resolved applications examined by Kristie D Shingles were allowed (806 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 2141 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kristie D Shingles?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kristie D Shingles take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kristie D Shingles took 1,053 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kristie D Shingles work in?

Kristie D Shingles examines applications in Art Unit 2141 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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