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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Aidan James Keup, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KEUP, AIDAN JAMES

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2666

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

KEUP, AIDAN JAMES is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2666. The profile covers 79 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.0% and a median of 1122 days to allowance. The interview lift is 14.5%, indicating that cases associated with interviews show a higher allowance outcome than the corresponding non-interview cases in this profile.

The recorded company activity includes Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and Siemens Healthineers AG. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C. Practitioners handling matters before this examiner can use the allowance rate and interview lift as profile-specific indicators when evaluating prosecution strategy. The median timing also provides a planning reference for expected movement to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+19.0% vs TC avg
97
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
1122
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 79 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.4%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18805122 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING VIDEO ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18674031 AUTOMATIC OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS OF AN IMAGE PROCESSING CHAIN Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aidan James Keup's allowance rate?

81.0% of resolved applications examined by Aidan James Keup were allowed (79 resolved cases), compared with 62.6% across Art Unit 2666 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aidan James Keup?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aidan James Keup take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aidan James Keup took 1,122 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aidan James Keup work in?

Aidan James Keup examines applications in Art Unit 2666 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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