Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Daniel M Keck, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KECK, DANIEL M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3614 3616 3654 3671

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Daniel M. Keck works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3614, with 276 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.2%, and the median time to allowance is 676 days. Interview lift is 19.1%, showing a favorable association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Autoliv Development AB, Ford Motor Company, and Fox Factory Inc. The listed firms are Dickinson Wright PLLC - Ann Arbor, Burr & Forman LLP - FGTL, and CROWELL & MORING LLP. Practitioners may use targeted interviews and focused amendments in a record that combines a high allowance rate with a short median timing.

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

Performance Statistics

82.2%
Allow Rate
+30.2% vs TC avg
303
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
676
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 276 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.9%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19052467 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS WITH AN INTEGRATED FLUID PASSAGE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18660754 MODULAR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18881862 Construction Machine Non-Final OA Putzmeister Engineering GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel M Keck's allowance rate?

82.2% of resolved applications examined by Daniel M Keck were allowed (276 resolved cases), compared with 89.0% across Art Unit 3614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel M Keck?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel M Keck take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel M Keck took 676 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel M Keck work in?

Daniel M Keck examines applications in Art Unit 3614 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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