Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kathleen M Broughton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BROUGHTON, KATHLEEN M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2122 2661 2667 3794

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

BROUGHTON, KATHLEEN M works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2122. Her profile shows 307 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 84.4%, and a median of 929 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 10.3% lift, supporting their use as one practical option for addressing prosecution issues.

NEC Corporation, Apple Inc., and Qualcomm Incorporated appear among the listed companies. The associated firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Astute IP Law Group, and HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. These organizations identify representative electronics and communications activity, while the reported metrics help practitioners plan claim strategy and expected prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

84.4%
Allow Rate
+14.4% vs TC avg
337
Total Applications
+10.3%
Interview Lift
929
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 307 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18948235 TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLAYING AND CAPTURING IMAGES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18886628 Contextual Matching Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19080610 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18949390 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFECT IMAGE GENERATION USING DIFFUSION MODEL SAMPLING Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18865816 POSE ANALYZING APPARATUS, POSE ANALYZING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18864960 POSE ANALYZING APPARATUS, POSE ANALYZING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18714109 CLASSIFICATION APPARATUS, CLASSIFICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18690855 NETWORK MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, NETWORK MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND VIDEO IMAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
18999192 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18940185 CALIBRATION OF PARAMETERS OF A SENSOR Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18903529 HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) IMAGE TRANSFER Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18981056 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RESTORING VIDEO Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18645575 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VOLUME OF CALCIUM IN AN AORTA Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
18880884 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RESTRICTING PERSONAL INFORMATION IN A CAMERA IMAGE Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18953435 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VISUALIZATION METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18740276 TECHNIQUES FOR POSE ESTIMATION AND TRACKING OF NOVEL OBJECTS Final Rejection NVIDIA CORPORATION
18404654 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW-COST HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND TERRAIN DATA GENERATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18867005 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING CHARGING ARTIFACT IN INSPECTION IMAGE Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kathleen M Broughton's allowance rate?

84.4% of resolved applications examined by Kathleen M Broughton were allowed (307 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 2122 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kathleen M Broughton?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kathleen M Broughton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kathleen M Broughton took 929 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kathleen M Broughton work in?

Kathleen M Broughton examines applications in Art Unit 2122 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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