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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kyle Robert Thomas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3741

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

THOMAS, KYLE ROBERT is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3700 and art unit 3741. The profile covers 363 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 72.7%, and a median of 1000 days to allowance. The interview lift is 28.1%.

Blue Origin LLC, Rolls-Royce plc, and RTX Corporation are the listed companies. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, Bachman & LaPointe, P.C., and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The outcome and timing figures support planning for substantive examination and a prosecution period that may require sustained attention. The interview measure is positive and relatively prominent within this profile, making interview preparation a practical option when discussion could clarify claim scope or outstanding rejections.

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

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+2.7% vs TC avg
387
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1000
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 363 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19323341 GAS TURBINE ENGINE Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE plc
19126088 HEAT UTILIZATION SYSTEM AND HEAT UTILIZATION METHOD Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18613210 POWER AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AIR CYCLE MACHINE ELECTRIC POWER BOOST TO REDUCE HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR BLEED FLOW Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18732857 Augmented Aerospike Nozzle, Engine Including the Augmented Aerospike Nozzle, and Vehicle Including the Engine Non-Final OA STOKE Space Technologies, Inc.
18291645 Apparatus for large volume medication administration Final Rejection SHL Medical AG
19080818 CENTRIFUGAL FORCE PROPULSION DEVICE Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyle Robert Thomas's allowance rate?

72.7% of resolved applications examined by Kyle Robert Thomas were allowed (363 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 3741 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyle Robert Thomas?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kyle Robert Thomas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kyle Robert Thomas took 1,000 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyle Robert Thomas work in?

Kyle Robert Thomas examines applications in Art Unit 3741 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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