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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kevin Michael Burd, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BURD, KEVIN MICHAEL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2112 2476 2611 2631 2632 2635

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

BURD, KEVIN MICHAEL works in technology center 2600 and art unit 2112. The profile contains 785 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 74.9%, an interview lift of 11.3%, and a median of 1064 days to allowance. The substantial docket indicates a recurring allowance pattern, while the modest interview association suggests that interviews should be used for defined prosecution objectives rather than as a default substitute for strong written analysis.

The listed companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and Applied Optoelectronics Inc. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, ARC PATENTS, and HODGSON RUSS LLP. Counsel can use the telecommunications and optical-technology context to prepare focused claim amendments and to coordinate portfolio expectations with the reported median allowance period.

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

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+12.9% vs TC avg
822
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18834354 HARDWARE IMPAIRMENT COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18550529 METHOD AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUPPORTING INTERMODULATON COMPONENT SUPPRESSION IN A TRANSMITTER SYSTEM WITH DIGITAL PREDISTORTION AND FEEDFORWARD LINEARIZATION Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18978504 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE DEVICES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION EMPLOYING REDUCED DATA SYMBOL LENGTH ASSOCIATED WITH DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE UNIT TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18884049 INTELLIGENT REFLECTION SURFACE, SIGNAL SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18414359 MULTIPLE FFT OPERATIONS FOR WIDEBAND OPERATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19020411 TECHNIQUES FOR ENABLING AND DISABLING OF A SERIALIZER/DESERIALIZER Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18553084 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE (MPE) MITIGATION FOR MULTI-PANEL USER EQUIPMENT (UE) Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18586192 ADAPTIVE ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONTROLLER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19149410 METHOD FOR RESOURCE RESELECTION, AND TERMINAL DEVICE AND CHIP THEREOF Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
19050801 DATA INTERPRETATION WITH MODULATION ERROR RATIO ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin Michael Burd's allowance rate?

74.9% of resolved applications examined by Kevin Michael Burd were allowed (785 resolved cases), compared with 80.8% across Art Unit 2112 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin Michael Burd?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kevin Michael Burd take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin Michael Burd took 1,064 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin Michael Burd work in?

Kevin Michael Burd examines applications in Art Unit 2112 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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