Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ryan J Walters, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WALTERS, RYAN J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3635 3700 3722 3726 3799

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

WALTERS, RYAN J handles applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3635. The record contains 816 resolved cases, with a 74.4% allowance rate and a median of 1159 days to allowance. The allowance rate reflects a substantial share of favorable outcomes, while the median timing indicates that prosecution commonly extends beyond three years before allowance.

The 28.6% interview lift indicates a strong positive association between interviews and allowance. The leading companies are Sharp Display Technology Corporation, 3M Innovative Properties Company, and RTX Corporation. The leading firms are Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., Brooks Kushman P.C., and Cantor Colburn LLP - Pratt & Whitney. Practitioners may benefit from using interviews to narrow disputes and reduce avoidable prosecution delay.

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

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+4.4% vs TC avg
849
Total Applications
+28.6%
Interview Lift
1159
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 816 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
33.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17128418 ARTICLES INCLUDING A COUPLING TO ENGAGE A TOOL, KITS, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHODS OF MAKING SAME, AND METHODS OF COMPUTING MODELS OF THE ARTICLES Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18388891 END MILL WITH CONDITIONED CUTTING EDGE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Final Rejection Kennametal Inc.
18083861 GAS TURBINE ROTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18562281 HAND-HELD MACHINE FOR REMOVING A FRICTION-WELDED ELEMENT FROM A COMPONENT ASSEMBLY Final Rejection EJOT SE & Co. KG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ryan J Walters's allowance rate?

74.4% of resolved applications examined by Ryan J Walters were allowed (816 resolved cases), compared with 58.9% across Art Unit 3635 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ryan J Walters?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ryan J Walters take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ryan J Walters took 1,159 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ryan J Walters work in?

Ryan J Walters examines applications in Art Unit 3635 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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