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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kenneth Michael Dunne, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DUNNE, KENNETH MICHAEL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3669

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

DUNNE, KENNETH MICHAEL is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3661. The profile includes 307 resolved cases, a 77.2% allowance rate, and a median of 887 days to allowance. The interview lift is 10.5%, indicating a positive but limited association with allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Continental AG, BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., and Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Brooks Kushman P.C., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and IPUSA, P.L.L.C. Practitioners can use the pendency figure for portfolio planning and consider interviews as a supporting tactic alongside precise written treatment of the cited art.

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

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+25.2% vs TC avg
335
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
887
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 307 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19123198 UPDATING A MAP FOR SIMULTANEOUS LOCALISATION AND MAPPING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18995981 METHOD FOR OPERATING VEHICLE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO. , LTD.
18835900 Method and System for Registering a User to a Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19469531 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18778636 VEHICLE FOR WIRELESS CHARGING, WIRELESS CHARGER, AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
19218248 METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A VEHICLE IN A TRAFFIC AREA Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
19327530 VEHICLE DOOR CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18865049 IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18985704 CONTEXTUALLY RECOMMENDING LEVELS OF DRIVING AUTOMATION THROUGH MULTI-VEHICLE COLLABORATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
19007796 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING A MODIFIED FLIGHT DESCENT PLAN Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenneth Michael Dunne's allowance rate?

77.2% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth Michael Dunne were allowed (307 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenneth Michael Dunne?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.5 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 Michael Dunne take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kenneth Michael Dunne took 887 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenneth Michael Dunne work in?

Kenneth Michael Dunne examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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