Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Anthony D Afrifa-Kyei, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2117 2612 2682 2685 2686

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

AFRIFA-KYEI, ANTHONY D has 570 resolved cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2117. The allowance rate is 65.4%, and the interview lift is 13.7%. The median time to allowance is 1,069 days. The figures indicate a moderate allowance result and a limited positive interview association, supporting a balanced prosecution approach.

Medtronic Minimed Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Cardinal Health Inc. are the leading companies. BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Conley Rose, P.C., and GABLEGOTWALS are the leading firms. Practitioners may use interviews to resolve focused issues while devoting substantial attention to written claim amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

65.4%
Allow Rate
+3.4% vs TC avg
609
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
1069
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 570 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.1%
§102 Novelty
78.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18722666 METHOD AND A COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR DETECTING ANOTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19287391 VEHICLE FUNCTION INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE FUNCTION INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19265841 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE, A SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18635337 LEARNING DEVICE, PREDICTION DEVICE, LEARNING PREDICTION DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, LEARNING METHOD, PREDICTION METHOD, AND LEARNING PREDICTION METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19042148 CONTROL DEVICE FOR VIBRATOR OF HAPTIC SENSATION PRESENTATION DEVICE, AND HAPTIC SENSATION PRESENTATION DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17154044 System and Device for Drug Preparation Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anthony D Afrifa-Kyei's allowance rate?

65.4% of resolved applications examined by Anthony D Afrifa-Kyei were allowed (570 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 2117 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anthony D Afrifa-Kyei?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anthony D Afrifa-Kyei take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anthony D Afrifa-Kyei took 1,069 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anthony D Afrifa-Kyei work in?

Anthony D Afrifa-Kyei examines applications in Art Unit 2117 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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