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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Keith D Bloomquist, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BLOOMQUIST, KEITH D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2171 2178 2179 2425 3667

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

BLOOMQUIST, KEITH D is assigned to Technology Center 3600 and art unit 2171. The profile includes 724 resolved cases and a 63.0% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1118 days. Interview lift is 18.5%, indicating a positive association that may support incorporating interviews into prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., Adobe Inc., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, SCHWEGMAN LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A., and Xsensus. The sizeable record offers a useful historical reference, and the interview measure supports targeted examiner discussions rather than relying on interviews as the sole response to prosecution issues.

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

Performance Statistics

63.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
784
Total Applications
+18.5%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 724 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
62.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18355532 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CORRELATED USERS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19015629 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE-BASED INTERACTION WITH INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18670598 Manipulating a Rig Based on an Interaction in a Physical Environment Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18868153 MULTIMEDIA PLAYING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18860594 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MESSAGE PROCESSING Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18730742 OBJECT PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18808933 VOICE-CONTROLLED ENTRY OF CONTENT INTO GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
17785910 COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY SYSTEM, SURGICAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND SURGICAL CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18665695 CONTENT DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18817162 ACCELERATED EXECUTION OF A WEB APPLICATION BY A TERMINAL FOR PLAYING BACK AUDIO-VISUAL CONTENT, THROUGH A GATEWAY Final Rejection Orange
17921647 CENTRAL APPARATUS, MAP GENERATION SYSTEM, AND MAP GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18954935 MEDIA CONTENT INTERACTION Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18814338 METHOD FOR DISPLAYING COMMENT INFORMATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18918292 DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING DISPLAY PROGRAM Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18897111 ELECTRONIC RED ENVELOPE SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18858188 HAPTICS EFFECT COMPRISING A WASHOUT Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18897460 CONTEXTUALIZATION AND OPTIMIZED USER PROMPTING IN AUTOMATED NOTE TAKING Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18975655 USER INTERFACE FOR ADJUSTING IMAGE EFFECTS DEPICTED IN IMAGES Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
18680983 ATTRIBUTION OF DECOMPOSED PARAGRAPHS TO SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
18663531 MODULARIZED AND EXTENSIBLE FRAMEWORK FOR VISUALIZATION-TO-CAPTION GENERATION Final Rejection Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Keith D Bloomquist's allowance rate?

63.0% of resolved applications examined by Keith D Bloomquist were allowed (724 resolved cases), compared with 56.1% across Art Unit 2171 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Keith D Bloomquist?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Keith D Bloomquist take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Keith D Bloomquist took 1,118 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Keith D Bloomquist work in?

Keith D Bloomquist examines applications in Art Unit 2171 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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