Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kee M Tung, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TUNG, KEE M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2613 2615 2628 2671 2677

This examiner grants 10% of resolved cases

Analysis

TUNG, KEE M works in USPTO technology center 2600 and art unit 2611. The record includes 202 resolved cases, with a 10.4% allowance rate, a 9.6% interview lift, and median time to allowance of 1246 days.

Top company entries are Sony Group Corporation and Siemens Healthineers AG. CHIP LAW GROUP is the listed firm. The outcome rate and timing profile support careful claim development and a measured approach to prosecution strategy in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

10.4%
Allow Rate
-51.6% vs TC avg
207
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
1246
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 202 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.4%
§102 Novelty
59.0%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18863156 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18964439 METHOD FOR AUTOMATED SEGMENTATION OF AN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kee M Tung's allowance rate?

10.4% of resolved applications examined by Kee M Tung were allowed (202 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kee M Tung?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kee M Tung take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kee M Tung took 1,246 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kee M Tung work in?

Kee M Tung examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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