Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WOOD, KIMBERLY T

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3631 3632 3736 4100

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kimberly T. Wood has resolved 1145 cases in Art Unit 3631. Her allowance rate is 54.8 percent, which is moderate for Tech Center 4100. The median days to allowance is 1021, setting a standard for the expected timeline. This 1021-day figure provides a benchmark for practitioners to use when planning their prosecution strategy.

The interview lift is 27.6 percent. This is a significant increase, suggesting that interviews are a very effective way to improve the odds of allowance. Practitioners should consider an interview to boost the 54.8 percent baseline and potentially reach a grant more efficiently. Leveraging the 27.6 percent lift can be a decisive factor in overcoming rejections within the 1021-day median timeframe.

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

Performance Statistics

54.8%
Allow Rate
-5.2% vs TC avg
1,176
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
1021
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1145 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077018 JELLY BOTTLE HANGER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18876968 DEVICE FOR VIBRATION-DAMPING GUIDANCE OF PIPING Non-Final OA SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS
18733498 Systems, Methods, And Apparatus For Attaching An Otoscope Using An Angled Clip-On Device Non-Final OA Kenvue Brands LLC
18533789 SUPPORT BRACKET WITH AT LEAST ONE CENTER BRACKET SLIDEABLE ALONG FIRST SURFACE OF MAJOR BODY Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18820387 ROOFTOP EQUIPMENT SUPPORT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA WCM Industries, Inc.
19026558 ARM REST APPARATUS Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18938501 HOLDING MECHANISM AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Wistron Corp.
19078447 UNIVERSAL BACK MOUNTING PLATE Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
18906464 BRACKET AND ASSEMBLING METHOD Non-Final OA Wistron NeWeb Corporation
18496422 NUT DESIGN FOR ACTUATOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18278859 Thread of a Screw Connection Between a First Module and a Second Module Final Rejection KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBH
19000549 COMPUTER CASE MOUNT Non-Final OA CKnapp Sales, Inc.

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