Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kevin Ky, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KY, KEVIN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2661 2669 2671 2676

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

KY, KEVIN works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2661. The profile covers 584 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 77.4% and a median of 925 days to allowance. The interview lift is 25.0%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported cases.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Sony Group Corporation. The listed firms include Anova Law Group, PLLC, BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC, and FENWICK & WEST LLP. Practitioners may incorporate interview planning when evaluating prosecution options for this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

77.4%
Allow Rate
+15.4% vs TC avg
611
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
925
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 584 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18830507 MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM, MEDICAL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18918727 METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH IMAGE CORRECTION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18381105 ADAPTIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR STICKERS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18564631 IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND IMAGING PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18861257 VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM, VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18897507 SELECTIVE ADAPTATION IN GENERATIVE MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR ENHANCING DOMAIN ALIGNMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
19103363 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18903807 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING OBJECT STATE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR IMAGE COMPARISON TASKS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18928142 BIOMETRIC PAYMENT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18893422 CONTINUALLY EVALUATING AND MODIFYING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSISTANT Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin Ky's allowance rate?

77.4% of resolved applications examined by Kevin Ky were allowed (584 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin Ky?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kevin Ky take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin Ky took 925 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin Ky work in?

Kevin Ky examines applications in Art Unit 2661 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month