Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SUMMERS, KIERSTEN V

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3622 3626 3629 3682 3684 3687 3688

This examiner grants 11% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kiersten V Summers is a patent examiner in Tech Center 3600, specifically within Art Unit 3621. The examiner has 314 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 11.5 percent. This 11.5 percent figure represents the frequency of applications that reach issuance. Practitioners can use this rate to understand the historical probability of success for applications assigned to this examiner.

The data includes an interview lift of 13.7 percent. This positive value indicates that applications with an interview have a higher allowance rate than those without one. Because the lift is 13.7 percent, practitioners should consider how an interview affects the prosecution strategy. This metric suggests that verbal communication is associated with an increase in the likelihood of a grant for this examiner.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1288. This 1288 figure marks the middle point of the time from filing to patent issuance. With 314 resolved cases, this median provides a timeline for expected prosecution duration in Tech Center 3600. These statistics allow for data-grounded planning regarding both the outcome and the timing of patent applications in Art Unit 3621.

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

Performance Statistics

11.4%
Allow Rate
-40.6% vs TC avg
362
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
1285
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 315 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
33.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17858276 FACILITY USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND FACILITY USE MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19039374 TRANSACTION PROCESSING SYSTEM, TRANSACTION PROCESSING DEVICE AND TRANSACTION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18949387 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR IN-STORE SHOPPING SUPPORT Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
17206338 TRACKING SYSTEM, TRACKING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18308917 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING A RISK SCORE FOR A NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN TRANSACTED ON A BLOCKCHAIN Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
18197478 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FRAUD Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18661111 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING ENTITIES OF INTEREST Non-Final OA JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
17976646 VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)-BASED SIMULATED BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE REPORT VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17991578 WORKFLOW ENSEMBLE SYSTEMS Final Rejection Salesforce, Inc.

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