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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kent K Krueger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KRUEGER, KENT K

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2465 2474

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

KRUEGER, KENT K works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2465. The record contains 471 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 87.9%. Interview lift is 5.8%, so the profile does not indicate a large measured interview effect. The median time to allowance is 861 days, providing a useful planning point for applicants managing continuation decisions, response timing, and expected examination duration.

The leading companies listed are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and NXP Semiconductors N.V. The firms shown are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, FIG. 1 Patents, and Jefferson IP Law, LLP. Practitioners may focus on precise written claim distinctions and use interviews for clarification rather than treating them as the primary vehicle for advancing prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

87.9%
Allow Rate
+29.9% vs TC avg
489
Total Applications
+5.8%
Interview Lift
861
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 471 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19008414 SCHEDULING ENHANCEMENTS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18544925 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18744711 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18966565 NR (NEW RADIO) DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL (DMRS) PORTS MAPPING AND RELATED SIGNALING Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18848872 AGGREGATED UPLINK POSITIONING SIGNAL CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18768853 CODE BLOCK BUNDLE INTERLEAVING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18717608 RF SENSING FOR UE POSITIONING USING UPLINK AND DOWNLINK SIGNALS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18433772 MOBILITY FOR A MOBILE INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL CELL Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18834192 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18718655 WIRELESS RELAY DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18843572 LIMITING ROUTE SELECTION POLICY RULES TO SOME NETWORKS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18765899 GAP INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18858723 METHOD OF OBTAINING MULTICAST CONFIGURATION INFORMATION, APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kent K Krueger's allowance rate?

87.9% of resolved applications examined by Kent K Krueger were allowed (471 resolved cases), compared with 76.1% across Art Unit 2465 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kent K Krueger?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kent K Krueger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kent K Krueger took 861 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kent K Krueger work in?

Kent K Krueger examines applications in Art Unit 2465 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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