Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kenneth R Coulter, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COULTER, KENNETH R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2141 2441 2445 2454

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+28.8% vs TC avg
867
Total Applications
-4.7%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 853 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.4%
§101 Eligibility
39.9%
§102 Novelty
17.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19071504 SELECTION OF CDN AND ACCESS NETWORK ON THE USER DEVICE FROM AMONG MULTIPLE ACCESS NETWORKS AND CDNS Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18662579 IDENTIFYING MULTIPLEXED MEDIA STREAM DATA FLOWS USING PDU SET INFORMATION Final Rejection InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
18757408 SERVER SELECTION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenneth R Coulter's allowance rate?

86.8% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth R Coulter were allowed (853 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 2141 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenneth R Coulter?

This examiner's interview lift is -4.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kenneth R Coulter take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kenneth R Coulter took 1,158 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenneth R Coulter work in?

Kenneth R Coulter examines applications in Art Unit 2141 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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