USPTO Examiner CUSTER KELLY A - Art Unit 2914

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
29973677DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACENovember 2024November 2025Allow1110NoNo
29971890VEHICLE DISPLAY PANEL OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACENovember 2024November 2025Allow1210NoNo
35523065Display Screen Panel with Graphical User InterfaceOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
35523128StickerOctober 2024March 2026Allow1610NoNo
35523124Display Screen Panel with Graphical User InterfaceOctober 2024January 2026Allow1410NoNo
35523076StickerOctober 2024February 2026Allow1620YesNo
35523140Display Screen Panel with Graphical User InterfaceOctober 2024February 2026Allow1610NoNo
29959231DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEAugust 2024November 2025Allow1500YesNo
29938197DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEApril 2024November 2025Allow1911NoNo
29915005MAIN BODY OF SEAT BELT ADJUSTEROctober 2023November 2025Allow2400NoNo
29912575DISPLAY PANEL OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A COMPUTER ICONSeptember 2023November 2025Allow2501YesNo
29912373DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH ANIMATED ICONSeptember 2023July 2025Allow2200NoNo
29868322DISPLAY SCREEN WITH A TRANSITIONAL GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACENovember 2022November 2025Allow3521NoNo
29857485DISPLAY SCREEN OR PORTION THEREOF WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEOctober 2022September 2025Allow3510YesNo
29762224IN-VEHICLE AUDIO CONTROL DISPLAY PANEL OR PORTION THEREOF WITH A COMPUTER-GENERATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACEDecember 2020December 2025Allow6011NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner CUSTER, KELLY A - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner CUSTER, KELLY A works in Art Unit 2914 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 10000 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner CUSTER, KELLY A's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 97% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by CUSTER, KELLY A receive 1.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 9% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by CUSTER, KELLY A is 10000 months. This places the examiner in the 0% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 29% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 200.0% of allowed cases (in the 100% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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