Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kelvin Booker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOOKER, KELVIN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2119 2121 2122 2127

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kelvin Booker is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2119. Booker has handled 478 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 79.1 percent. This rate indicates a high probability of success for applications in computer systems and software. Practitioners can use this grant rate to manage client expectations for a positive outcome.

The interview lift is 6.8 percent, suggesting that while interviews provide a benefit, the examiner often reaches an allowance through standard written exchanges compared to cases where an interview is held. The median days to allowance is 1192, representing the typical duration for successful prosecution from filing to grant. This timeline is an important consideration for planning the overall prosecution strategy.

Sony Group Corporation, Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation are among the top companies. Firms like Foley & Lardner LLP and Lee & Hayes, P.C. are active in this examiner's art unit. These metrics help set expectations for success in computer-related patent filings, where the 79.1 percent allowance rate is a key factor.

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

Performance Statistics

79.1%
Allow Rate
+24.1% vs TC avg
496
Total Applications
+6.8%
Interview Lift
1192
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 478 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
43.2%
§102 Novelty
32.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17628461 SCENT OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE, SCENT OUTPUT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18368716 SERVER, SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18633068 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH GENERATIVE AI-BASED COUPLING OF UNSTRUCTURED SERVICE DATA TO OTHER INPUT / OUTPUT DATA SOURCES AND ANALYTICS Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18789686 METHODS FOR REAL TIME ETCH PROCESS COMPENSATION CONTROL Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kelvin Booker's allowance rate?

79.1% of resolved applications examined by Kelvin Booker were allowed (478 resolved cases), compared with 78.7% across Art Unit 2119 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kelvin Booker?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kelvin Booker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kelvin Booker took 1,192 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kelvin Booker work in?

Kelvin Booker examines applications in Art Unit 2119 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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