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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kevin Anthony Lathers, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LATHERS, KEVIN ANTHONY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3675 3735 3747 3783

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

LATHERS, KEVIN ANTHONY is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3675. The record includes 846 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 80.3%, and a median of 811 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 15.8% lift in the allowance rate. These figures provide a substantial reference for practitioners assessing expected timing and the possible role of examiner interviews.

The listed companies are Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., and SUZUKI MOTOR Corporation. The listed firms are NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Haier US Appliance. The appearances identify counsel and technology owners with relevant experience. Applicants can use the record to inform prosecution planning, while evaluating each claim set and cited reference independently.

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

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
864
Total Applications
+15.8%
Interview Lift
811
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 846 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19008320 POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM WITH A PCV VALVE Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
19135413 METHOD OF RESTRICTING ROTATIONAL SPEED OF AN ENGINE OF A HANDHELD POWER TOOL, CONTROL ARRANGEMENT, AND HANDHELD POWER TOOL Non-Final OA HUSQVARNA AB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin Anthony Lathers's allowance rate?

80.3% of resolved applications examined by Kevin Anthony Lathers were allowed (846 resolved cases), compared with 64.3% across Art Unit 3675 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin Anthony Lathers?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kevin Anthony Lathers take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin Anthony Lathers took 811 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin Anthony Lathers work in?

Kevin Anthony Lathers examines applications in Art Unit 3675 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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