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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Keith Michael Raymond, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RAYMOND, KEITH MICHAEL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763 3784 3793 3798

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

RAYMOND, KEITH MICHAEL is listed in tech center 3700 and art unit 3744. The record includes 411 resolved cases, with a 55.5% allowance rate and a median of 1362 days to allowance. An interview lift of 21.5% indicates that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes in a meaningful portion of the available data.

The leading companies are The Regents of the University of California, Boston Scientific Corporation, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. The principal firms are Boston & Galway, CANTOR COLBURN LLP-BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD, and DENTONS DAVIS BROWN PC. Counsel handling matters in this unit can consider interview preparation as part of a broader response strategy. The 1362-day median also signals that applicants should plan for a prolonged prosecution cycle and align continuation or commercial decisions accordingly.

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

Performance Statistics

55.5%
Allow Rate
-14.5% vs TC avg
441
Total Applications
+21.5%
Interview Lift
1362
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 411 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
55.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18330088 MEDICAL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
17540435 ANGIOGRAPHY DERIVED CORONARY FLOW Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17764973 METHOD FOR VISUAL SUPPORT IN NAVIGATION AND SYSTEM Final Rejection Siemens Healthcare GmbH
18997477 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR IONOCALORIC HEATING AND COOLING Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of California
19299740 OMNIDIRECTIONAL MRI CATHETER RESONATOR AND RELATED SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES Non-Final OA Regents of the University of California
18274279 IMAGE-BASED APPROACH TO EVALUATE CONNECTIVE TISSUE STRUCTURE, REMODELING, AND RISK OF INJURY Final Rejection Rhode Island Hospital

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Keith Michael Raymond's allowance rate?

55.5% of resolved applications examined by Keith Michael Raymond were allowed (411 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3744 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Keith Michael Raymond?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Keith Michael Raymond take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Keith Michael Raymond took 1,362 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Keith Michael Raymond work in?

Keith Michael Raymond examines applications in Art Unit 3744 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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