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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Peter Keyworth, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KEYWORTH, PETER

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1776 1777 1779 1794

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

KEYWORTH, PETER is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1776. The profile records 798 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 58.5%, and a median of 1285 days to allowance. Interview lift is 23.8%, showing a higher allowance outcome for the interview-associated cases in this profile than for the corresponding cases without interviews.

The listed companies are Kubota Corporation, Merck Patent GmbH, and 3M Company. The listed firms are FREDRIKSON & BYRON, P.A., RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP, and THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. The case volume supports using the profile as a substantial historical reference. Applicants and counsel can consider interview preparation as a potentially meaningful part of prosecution planning, while the median timing should inform expectations for the path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

58.5%
Allow Rate
-6.5% vs TC avg
851
Total Applications
+23.8%
Interview Lift
1285
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 798 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18514208 Filter for a Fluid Passageway Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18038265 Water Purification System With Inline Measurement Of Total Organic Carbon And Method Of Operating Such System Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
18722865 WASTEWATER TREATMENT METHOD AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18568966 Membrane Cartridge and Membrane Cartridge Manufacturing Method Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18280040 HOLLOW-FIBER MEMBRANE AND METHOD MAKING THEREOF Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18508017 FILTRATION SEALING SYSTEM Final Rejection CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
18728207 Moisture Removal Device and Method Non-Final OA W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
17870251 SLURRY RECYCLING FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING SYSTEM Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18708649 PURIFICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
17437961 HYDROPHILIC COMPOSITE POROUS MEMBRANE Final Rejection TEIJIN LIMITED
18568609 ELECTROCHEMICALLY-REGENERATED ION EXCHANGE USING REDOX-POLYMERS Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Peter Keyworth's allowance rate?

58.5% of resolved applications examined by Peter Keyworth were allowed (798 resolved cases), compared with 57.1% across Art Unit 1776 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Peter Keyworth?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Peter Keyworth take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Peter Keyworth took 1,285 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Peter Keyworth work in?

Peter Keyworth examines applications in Art Unit 1776 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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