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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kipp Charles Wallace, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WALLACE, KIPP CHARLES

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1774 3672 3674 3676

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

WALLACE, KIPP CHARLES works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1774, with 935 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 78.3%, and the median time to allowance is 1011 days. Interview lift is 25.5%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Schlumberger Technology Corporation, and OneSubsea IP UK Limited are the leading companies. C. Tumey Law Group PLLC - HES, Conley Rose, P.C., and Crowe & Dunlevy, A Professional Corporation are the leading firms. The data supports using interviews to address technical distinctions in a docket with a generally favorable allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+26.3% vs TC avg
959
Total Applications
+25.5%
Interview Lift
1011
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 935 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.3%
§102 Novelty
56.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19546048 SONDE CENTRALIZATION INSIDE A COLLAR Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19546026 SONDE CENTRALIZATION INSIDE A COLLAR Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy services, Inc.
19388734 MILLING ASSEMBLY FOR DRILLING A MULTILATERAL WELLBORE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19240304 ACTUATOR WITH MOVABLE CYLINDER FOR ROTARY STEERABLE SYSTEM Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19051814 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING MACHINES Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kipp Charles Wallace's allowance rate?

78.3% of resolved applications examined by Kipp Charles Wallace were allowed (935 resolved cases), compared with 58.5% across Art Unit 1774 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kipp Charles Wallace?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kipp Charles Wallace take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kipp Charles Wallace took 1,011 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kipp Charles Wallace work in?

Kipp Charles Wallace examines applications in Art Unit 1774 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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