Listed by the USPTO as JOHNSTON, KEVIN ANDREW
Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2844
This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases
Kevin Andrew Johnston is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831. He has overseen 205 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 90.7% for these applications. The median pendency to reach an allowance is 1106 days. An interview lift of 1.9% is recorded, which indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted.
The examiner's top companies include Montres Breguet S.A., Casio Computer Co., Ltd., and Rolex S.A. Legal representation is frequently provided by firms such as OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and SCULLY SCOTT MURPHY & PRESSER, PC. The 1.9% interview lift suggests that practitioners may use direct engagement to advance prosecution. With 205 resolved cases, the 90.7% allowance rate serves as a benchmark for evaluating outcomes. The 1106 days median pendency provides a timeline for planning prosecution steps in Tech Center 2800. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the examiner's performance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18191014 | COUNTING TIMEPIECE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | ROLEX SA |
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Build Your Strategy90.7% of resolved applications examined by Kevin Andrew Johnston were allowed (205 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +1.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kevin Andrew Johnston took 1,106 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kevin Andrew Johnston examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).
