Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kevin M Bechtel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BECHTEL, KEVIN M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2115 2449 2491 2496

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin M Bechtel works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2115. His record includes 471 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 70.7%, and a median of 1163 days to allowance. The interview lift is 60.7%, indicating a strong association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes in the available record.

The leading companies are State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Intel Corporation, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. The leading firms are Christensen, Fonder, Dardi & Busse PLLC, COOLEY LLP, and Cozen O''Connor. Practitioners may place substantial emphasis on preparing for examiner interviews, particularly where written exchanges leave claim issues unresolved. The allowance rate remains moderate, and the median timing supports early planning for extended prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

70.7%
Allow Rate
+12.7% vs TC avg
493
Total Applications
+60.7%
Interview Lift
1163
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 471 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
35.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19046260 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) SOLUTIONS Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
17942995 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OF ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION TASKS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19158083 ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD, AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18788751 DYNAMIC CONTROL OF TRACE PERMISSIONS IN OPERATING SYSTEMS VIA TRUSTED EXECUTION ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18562882 Method, System and Inspection Device for Securely Executing Control Applications Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18942988 AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, MEDIUM AND CHIP Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18873559 SECURITY IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18685244 DATA SHARING METHOD, NETWORK SIDE DEVICE, SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin M Bechtel's allowance rate?

70.7% of resolved applications examined by Kevin M Bechtel were allowed (471 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin M Bechtel?

This examiner's interview lift is +60.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kevin M Bechtel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin M Bechtel took 1,163 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin M Bechtel work in?

Kevin M Bechtel examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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