Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kyle Walraed-Sullivan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3633 3634 3635 3754

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

WALRAED-SULLIVAN, KYLE examines applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3633. The record contains 957 resolved cases, a 73.5% allowance rate, and a median of 783 days to allowance. The allowance rate indicates that most recorded matters reached allowance, while the median timing reflects a path that is shorter than the extended timelines shown in many prosecution records.

The interview lift of 30.4% shows a strong positive association between interviews and allowance in this dataset. The leading companies are Bmic LLC, Andersen Corporation, and Solsera Inc. The leading firms are GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD, PDSD LAW, and Thomas W. Galvani, P.C. Practitioners may find value in using interviews to focus claim scope and address examiner concerns before prosecution becomes more prolonged.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
1,027
Total Applications
+30.4%
Interview Lift
783
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 957 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
35.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18957976 JOINT-SEALING ELEMENT FOR MOVEMENT JOINTS AND SEALING ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH A JOINT-SEALING ELEMENT Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18696428 STRUCTURAL MEMBER Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18979582 Adjustable Post Cap Non-Final OA Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.
18868921 MULTI-CHAMBER CLOSED STRUCTURAL ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MULTI-CHAMBER CLOSED STRUCTURAL ELEMENT Final Rejection ZIETA PROZESSDESIGN SPÓLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyle Walraed-Sullivan's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Kyle Walraed-Sullivan were allowed (957 resolved cases), compared with 57.2% across Art Unit 3633 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyle Walraed-Sullivan?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.4 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 Walraed-Sullivan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kyle Walraed-Sullivan took 783 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyle Walraed-Sullivan work in?

Kyle Walraed-Sullivan examines applications in Art Unit 3633 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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