Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kenneth N Vanderpuye, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2634 2635 2636

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

VANDERPUYE, KENNETH N has resolved 72 cases in technology center 2600 and art unit 2613. The allowance rate is 27.8%, with a median time to allowance of 1203 days. Interviews are associated with a 4.4% lift in the allowance rate. The resolved-case record is limited, so the figures should be read as a focused indication of this docket rather than a general benchmark.

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, and Thales Group are the listed leading companies. HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), BakerHostetler, and Cook Alex Ltd. are the listed leading firms. Applicants can use the profile to identify recurring participants and to assess whether an interview-centered approach is supported by the reported lift.

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

Performance Statistics

27.8%
Allow Rate
-34.2% vs TC avg
94
Total Applications
+4.4%
Interview Lift
1203
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18767478 OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL RECEIVER, AND OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER Non-Final OA FUJITSU OPTICAL COMPONENTS LIMITED
18988713 SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING QUANTUM KEYS USING CORRECTION OF THE POLARIZATION OF PHOTONS Non-Final OA THALES
18875525 MULTI-CARRIER SIGNAL WAVEFORM EQUALIZATION CIRCUIT AND MULTI-CARRIER SIGNAL WAVEFORM EQUALIZATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18864861 OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, OPTICAL NODE, AND OPTICAL POWER SUPPLY METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18691915 TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, FUNCTION CONTROL APPARATUS SYSTEM, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenneth N Vanderpuye's allowance rate?

27.8% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth N Vanderpuye were allowed (72 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenneth N Vanderpuye?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kenneth N Vanderpuye take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kenneth N Vanderpuye took 1,203 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenneth N Vanderpuye work in?

Kenneth N Vanderpuye examines applications in Art Unit 2613 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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