Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: KEE, FANNIE C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3632 3679 3722 3762

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Fannie C Kee is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3632. She has a portfolio of 782 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 69.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 1234, which is the typical duration for successful prosecution under her review. This timeline is an important consideration for applicants managing their patent portfolios.

The interview lift of 29.2 percent is a significant factor, suggesting that interviews are an effective way to move cases toward allowance. This lift provides an increase over the 69.9 percent baseline rate. With 782 resolved cases, the data is statistically robust and indicates a consistent pattern of behavior. Practitioners should consider the 29.2 percent lift as a tactical option to navigate the 1234-day median timeline and improve the odds of a grant. The examiner's receptivity to interviews makes them a recommended part of the prosecution strategy in Art Unit 3632.

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
811
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1234
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 782 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
35.0%
§102 Novelty
33.5%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18906554 CONNECTOR FOR FUEL STRINGER DUCT Non-Final OA Airbus Operations Limited
18489305 WATER HEATER EXPANSION TANK FITTING TEES Non-Final OA RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
19313321 MULTI-AXIS COMPENSATOR AND VACUUM ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA VON ARDENNE Asset GmbH & Co. KG
19311279 AXIS PUSH TYPE WATERPROOF CONNECTOR SET AND FEMALE WATERPROOF CONNECTOR THEREOF Non-Final OA ACES ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19283982 CONDUIT ACCESS ADAPTOR DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection JOEY MAC INVENTIONS LLC
18379486 PIPE CONNECTION RING FOR PIPE COUPLING Non-Final OA ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC
18239572 PRE-ASSEMBLED COUPLING ASSEMBLIES WITH PIPE FITTING Non-Final OA ASC Engineered Solutions, LLC
19249361 FLUID COUPLINGS Non-Final OA Colder Products Company
19065355 Two Piece Large Pipe Quick Connect Non-Final OA TDW Delaware, Inc.
18467382 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSULATED CONDUCTING OF FLUIDS Final Rejection PMC Pumps Inc.
18906456 FLUID CONNECTION ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Oetiker NY, Inc.
18825251 REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC BASED WELDED JOINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THERMOSET COMPOSITE PIPE JOINTS Non-Final OA TWI Ltd.

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