Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Curtis J King, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KING, CURTIS J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2437 2612 2666 2684 2685

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

KING, CURTIS J works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2437. The record includes 823 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 68.2%. The median time to allowance is 956 days, and interviews are associated with a 29.6% lift.

The leading companies are Nike Inc., Apple Inc., and Airbus SAS. The leading firms are APEX JURIS, PLLC, Apple Inc. -- FKM, and COZEN O''CONNOR. The case volume provides a substantial record for reviewing prosecution outcomes in this assignment. The interview measure supports evaluating examiner engagement, while the timing measure can inform expectations for claim development and allowance-related scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
859
Total Applications
+29.6%
Interview Lift
956
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 823 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18675601 SHIN GUARD WITH REMOTE HAPTIC FEEDBACK Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
18858818 Multi-Panel Simultaneous PUSCH Transmission Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19211824 SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A COLLABORATIVE MAP FOR AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Airbus (S.A.S.)
19008057 VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18894316 PRODUCT SCANNER BASED RADAR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Zebra Technologies Corporation
19066175 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18834701 WORK MACHINE MONITORING SYSTEM AND WORK MACHINE MONITORING METHOD Final Rejection Komatsu Ltd.
18809556 Electronic Component Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19228262 MOVABLE BARRIER OPERATOR AND TRANSMITTER PAIRING OVER A NETWORK Non-Final OA The Chamberlain Group LLC
19127140 DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, DATA COLLECTION DEVICE, WIRELESS SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, DATA COLLECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18785489 MULTIPLE PAYLOADS IN NON-ACCESS STRATUM COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19190241 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ALERTS OPTIMIZED FOR A USER Non-Final OA Dexcom, Inc.
18920120 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING COMMUNICATION ABILITIES OF DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS USING OUT-OF-BAND COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
19001718 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT DETECTION Non-Final OA Allstate Insurance Company
18587085 EAR-WEARABLE DEVICES FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BALANCE CHALLENGES AT LOCATIONS Final Rejection Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
18856993 SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A VEHICLE AND A MOBILE DEVICE FOR UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE AND/OR FOR ENABLING A FUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE Final Rejection MARQUARDT GMBH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Curtis J King's allowance rate?

68.2% of resolved applications examined by Curtis J King were allowed (823 resolved cases), compared with 66.4% across Art Unit 2437 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Curtis J King?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Curtis J King take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Curtis J King took 956 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Curtis J King work in?

Curtis J King examines applications in Art Unit 2437 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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