Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Keith L Crawley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CRAWLEY, KEITH L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2626 2629 2696

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

CRAWLEY, KEITH L works in USPTO Technology Center 2600 and art unit 2626. The record includes 598 resolved cases, with a 59.4% allowance rate and a 25.7% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1228 days. The moderate allowance figure and positive interview association support a prosecution approach that combines substantive amendments with prepared examiner interviews.

The leading companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. These participants indicate the principal display and imaging interests represented in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

59.4%
Allow Rate
-2.6% vs TC avg
629
Total Applications
+25.7%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 598 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19274807 METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR DEGENERATION OF ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY SYSTEM PERFORMING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19285861 GROUP SYNCHRONIZATION WITH SHARED CONTENT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19046692 LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, WEARABLE DEVICE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, AND MOVING BODY Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18518308 OPTICAL SYSTEM HAVING A FIRST LENS AND A SECOND LENS IN CONTACT WITH AN INTERVAL HOLDING MEMBER Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19310510 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19215087 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19055520 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19049406 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19030476 PIXEL CIRCUIT AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18952875 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROVIDING IMAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18510496 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18498796 DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING DEMUX CIRCUIT POTION AND LIGHTING CIRCUIT PORTION INCLUDING SHARED GATE PATTERN Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18029900 Shift Register, Driving Method Thereof, Display Substrate and Display Device Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18565132 TOUCH SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19217590 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Keith L Crawley's allowance rate?

59.4% of resolved applications examined by Keith L Crawley were allowed (598 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Keith L Crawley?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Keith L Crawley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Keith L Crawley took 1,228 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Keith L Crawley work in?

Keith L Crawley examines applications in Art Unit 2626 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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