Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kevin M Coomber, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COOMBER, KEVIN M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2663 3685

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

COOMBER, KEVIN M handles matters in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2663. The profile includes 78 resolved cases, an 84.6% allowance rate, and a 1120-day median to allowance. The interview lift is 21.4%, which identifies interviews as a potentially useful component of prosecution planning for this examiner.

The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Kia Corporation. The listed firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., MCCOY RUSSELL LLP, and Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. Applicants can use these indicators when evaluating claim strategy, response timing, and whether to request an interview.

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

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+32.6% vs TC avg
96
Total Applications
+21.4%
Interview Lift
1120
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 78 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18221791 VOICE OUTPUT AND REGISTRATION OF PRODUCT RECOGNITION APPARATUS, REGISTRATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19023892 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19035509 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING SYMPTOM DETECTION PROGRAM, SYMPTOM DETECTION METHOD, AND SYMPTOM DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18918433 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18202907 TRANSLATION CORRECTION WHEN PERFORMING GUI GLOBALIZATION TESTING Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18923138 METHOD FOR IMPACT ANALYSIS OF PORT CONSTRUCTION ON COASTAL ECOTONE BASED ON REMOTE SENSING DATA Non-Final OA DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin M Coomber's allowance rate?

84.6% of resolved applications examined by Kevin M Coomber were allowed (78 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 2663 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin M Coomber?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.4 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 Coomber take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin M Coomber took 1,120 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin M Coomber work in?

Kevin M Coomber examines applications in Art Unit 2663 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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