Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kyle Zhai, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZHAI, KYLE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2612 2628 2677 2679

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZHAI, KYLE has resolved 499 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611. The allowance rate is 75.2%, while the interview lift is 18.3%. The median time to allowance is 1048 days. The record reflects a high allowance rate across a substantial set of resolved matters, with interviews associated with a more limited improvement in outcome.

The principal companies are LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Sony Group Corporation. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and CHIP LAW GROUP. These recurring portfolio participants may provide useful models for claim presentation and prosecution workflow in the art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+13.2% vs TC avg
528
Total Applications
+18.3%
Interview Lift
1048
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 499 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
62.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19104586 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE CALLING SERVICE AND AR SERVICE PROVISION DEVICE OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18234446 NFT INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND NFT INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17925571 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19103500 FAST MSAA TECHNIQUES FOR GRAPHICS PROCESSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18880073 VIRTUAL OBJECT GENERATION DEVICE Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18963918 MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A PATIENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18176668 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF GENERATING CUSTOMIZED IMAGES Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18215068 VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) ENVIRONMENT BASED ON AN INDUSTRIAL FLOOR Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19011300 MEMORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18990059 EFFICIENT PROCESSING OF OPACITY MICRO-MAPS Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyle Zhai's allowance rate?

75.2% of resolved applications examined by Kyle Zhai were allowed (499 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyle Zhai?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.3 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 Zhai take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kyle Zhai took 1,048 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyle Zhai work in?

Kyle Zhai examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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