Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GOOD, KENNETH W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3648

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kenneth W Good is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3648. He has managed 166 resolved cases, which show an allowance rate of 73.5 percent. The data includes an interview lift of 19.0 percent, representing the increase in allowance probability associated with examiner interviews. This 19.0 percent lift is a notable gain when compared to the 73.5 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider scheduling interviews to clarify technical points and potentially improve the likelihood of a grant.

The median days to allowance for the 166 resolved cases is 1015. This figure establishes the expected timeframe for reaching a successful conclusion in Art Unit 3648. The 73.5 percent allowance rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent protection. Practitioners can use the 1015 days to allowance to plan their prosecution budgets and manage client expectations. The 19.0 percent interview lift indicates that direct engagement remains a productive tactic in Tech Center 3600.

In Art Unit 3648, the resolved cases provide a stable statistical foundation for these observations. The 1015 days to allowance is the median duration for successful outcomes. Understanding the relationship between the allowance rate and the interview lift helps in developing a realistic strategy. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the examination process. Practitioners can rely on these numbers to guide their interactions with the examiner and optimize their prosecution approach.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
200
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 166 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
53.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18873583 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INFERENCE IN ULTRA-WIDE BAND SYSTEM (UWB) Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18821948 PSEUDO-MONOSTATIC SENSING MODE BASED RF SENSING Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18679199 Angle-of-Arrival Detection Using Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18467473 POLARIZATION-EXPLOITING RADAR ARCHITECTURES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18322905 Radio-Frequency Communication via Reflective Devices Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18370697 RADAR INTERFERENCE MITIGATION AND TARGET RADAR DATA GAP FILLING Final Rejection NXP B.V.
18844788 RADAR SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE SPEED OVER GROUND Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18963188 METHOD FOR MONITORING BOX-TYPE OBJECT AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18691921 METHOD FOR RESOLVING ANGLE AMBIGUITIES IN A RADAR NETWORK Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18965019 Binary Offset Carrier Pseudorandom Noise Subcarrier Removal Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18974458 POSITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18605653 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18968826 ENHANCED ASSET TRACKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18605057 DETERMINING TARGET RELATIVE CLOCK OFFSET FOR ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB) POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18582443 SLOPE SCRAMBLING FOR FREQUENCY-MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE (FMCW) BASED RF SENSING IN CELLULAR NETWORKS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18125571 Mitigating Radar-to-Radar Jamming Within a Shareable Time Slot Non-Final OA Qualcomm Incorporated
17821280 NETWORK-BASED POSITIONING BASED ON SELF-RADIO FREQUENCY FINGERPRINT (SELF-RFFP) Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18841524 OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD Final Rejection AISIN CORPORATION
18622765 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ARCHITECTURE WITH INTEGRATED RADAR FUNCTIONALITY Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
19044552 RADAR SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILE TRACKING Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18365509 JAMMING AS A BISTATIC RADAR SOURCE Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
19077646 Radar System for Automotive Applications Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18154812 VEHICLE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18255131 RADIO WAVE ABSORBER AND LAMINATE FOR RADIO WAVE ABSORBER Final Rejection NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18269017 VEHICLE OCCUPANT DETECTION DEVICE, AND EXECUTION TIMING CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA MITSUMI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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