Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Richard G Keehn, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KEEHN, RICHARD G

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2152 2444 2456

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Richard G. Keehn serves in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2152. He has 860 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 79.5 percent. The interview lift is 15.5 percent, and the median time to allowance is 1055 days. Major applicants include Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Nokia Corporation.

Firms such as Barron & Young PLLC and BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP are active in his docket. The 79.5 percent allowance rate and 1055 days median pendency indicate a generally successful prosecution path. The 15.5 percent interview lift provides a moderate benefit for resolving outstanding issues.

With 860 resolved cases, Keehn's profile is based on a large dataset. Applicants in Art Unit 2152 can use the 79.5 percent allowance rate to gauge their chances of success.

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

Performance Statistics

79.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
870
Total Applications
+15.5%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 860 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19217978 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19104849 AI/ML-BASED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TELECOMMUNICATION PROTOCOL AUTOMATICALLY Non-Final OA NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
18198648 USING A PREDETERMINED PROXY FOR INSPECTING REQUESTS IN A MICRO FRONT-END (MFE) ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19221049 EDGE COMPUTE ENVIRONMENT AUTOMATIC SERVER CONFIGURATION TOOL Non-Final OA Level 3 Communications, LLC
19030835 PREDICTIVE LOCATION SELECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard G Keehn's allowance rate?

79.5% of resolved applications examined by Richard G Keehn were allowed (860 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2152 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard G Keehn?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard G Keehn take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard G Keehn took 1,055 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard G Keehn work in?

Richard G Keehn examines applications in Art Unit 2152 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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