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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kevin Jerome Harvey II, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3664

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

HARVEY II, KEVIN JEROME works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. The profile contains 20 resolved cases, with a 50.0% allowance rate and a median of 931 days to allowance. The small record and evenly balanced allowance rate call for caution when using the profile to predict future outcomes.

The interview lift is 20.8%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance in the available cases. The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Canon Inc. The listed firms are BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, COZEN O''CONNOR, and CROWELL & MORING LLP. Practitioners may consider interviews useful, while avoiding conclusions stronger than the limited record supports.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
63
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.9%
§102 Novelty
69.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901786 ROBOT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ROBOT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17932177 Fault Tolerant System with Minimal Hardware Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18194662 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18506691 METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AUTOMATIC SPEED CONTROL OF A VEHICLE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19023438 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19285378 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18574512 AN ON-BOARD CONTROL UNIT, AN OFF-BOARD CONTROL STATION AND METHODS THEREIN FOR ENABLING A SAFE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
18420194 CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18949493 ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19069845 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE IN AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A STANDSTILL Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18417010 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE CABIN AIR QUALITY CONTROL Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19155723 METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE STATUS OF A VEHICLE, AND AN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM Non-Final OA MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG
18494080 MAP, MAP GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND MAP USING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18422694 EGO-MACHINE SIMULATION USING HARDWARE IN-LOOP Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18901675 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR AIRCRAFT CONNECTIVITY Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18602491 AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin Jerome Harvey II's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Kevin Jerome Harvey II were allowed (20 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin Jerome Harvey II?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.8 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 Jerome Harvey II take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin Jerome Harvey II took 931 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin Jerome Harvey II work in?

Kevin Jerome Harvey II examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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