Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KY, KEVIN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2661 2669 2671 2676

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin Ky is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2661. The examiner has resolved 579 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 77.4 percent, which is quite high. An interview lift of 25.2 percent indicates that interviews are a very effective way to further increase the probability of a grant. This 25.2 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a valuable strategy for resolving issues.

The median days to allowance is 925, which is relatively efficient for successful applications. With 579 resolved cases, the examiner's data is statistically significant. The 77.4 percent allowance rate and 925 median days to allowance offer a favorable outlook for applicants. Practitioners should utilize the 25.2 percent interview lift to navigate the 579 cases handled by this examiner.

In Art Unit 2661, the 77.4 percent allowance rate suggests a receptive environment for patentable inventions. The 925 median days to allowance is a helpful benchmark for timing. The 25.2 percent interview lift provides a clear path to overcoming potential rejections. These metrics collectively support a proactive and efficient prosecution strategy with this examiner.

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
595
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
925
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 579 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
6.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18918727 METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH IMAGE CORRECTION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18381105 ADAPTIVE SUGGESTIONS FOR STICKERS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18861257 VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM, VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18830507 MEDICAL SUPPORT DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM, MEDICAL SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18311246 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18897507 SELECTIVE ADAPTATION IN GENERATIVE MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR ENHANCING DOMAIN ALIGNMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18504889 EFFICIENT EXECUTION OF MACHINE LEARNING MODELS USING PARTITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19103363 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18564631 IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND IMAGING PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18928142 BIOMETRIC PAYMENT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18903807 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING OBJECT STATE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR IMAGE COMPARISON TASKS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18907443 LEARNING-BASED DIE-TO-DIE MASK INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18893422 CONTINUALLY EVALUATING AND MODIFYING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ASSISTANT Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
18998107 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED TUMOR SEGMENTATION IN RADIOLOGY IMAGING USING DATA MINED LINE ANNOTATIONS Non-Final OA Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
18879234 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA LOGIC AND DESIGN CO., LTD.

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