Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Fannie C Kee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KEE, FANNIE C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3632 3679 3722 3762

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Fannie C. Kee is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3632, with 785 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 69.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1230 days. Interview lift is 29.1%, indicating a favorable association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal companies are Colder Products Company, Reliance Worldwide Corporation, and Joey Mac Inventions LLC. The principal firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), GABLEGOTWALS, and HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. Practitioners may use interviews to focus claim issues, while allowing for the longer median timing reflected in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

69.9%
Allow Rate
At TC average
813
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
1230
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
35.2%
§102 Novelty
33.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18489305 WATER HEATER EXPANSION TANK FITTING TEES Non-Final OA RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fannie C Kee's allowance rate?

69.9% of resolved applications examined by Fannie C Kee were allowed (785 resolved cases), compared with 60.7% across Art Unit 3632 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fannie C Kee?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fannie C Kee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fannie C Kee took 1,230 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fannie C Kee work in?

Fannie C Kee examines applications in Art Unit 3632 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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