Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kevin Verbrugge, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VERBRUGGE, KEVIN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2132 2139 2182 2189

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+33.9% vs TC avg
600
Total Applications
-2.7%
Interview Lift
773
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
39.1%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18603572 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING ZONES OF ZNS SSD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19086117 DATA MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND DATA STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19014020 Random Storage Access and Data Erasure for Improved Performance and Reduced Write Amplification Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
19012713 Memory Access Control through Permissions Specified in Page Table Entries for Execution Domains Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18787724 WEAR LEVELING START-GAP ALGORITHM USING MULTIPLE GAP LOCATIONS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
19289327 MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
19271841 MEMORY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
19253186 DATA SEQUENCING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kevin Verbrugge's allowance rate?

88.9% of resolved applications examined by Kevin Verbrugge were allowed (587 resolved cases), compared with 73.3% across Art Unit 2132 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kevin Verbrugge?

This examiner's interview lift is -2.7 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 Verbrugge take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kevin Verbrugge took 773 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kevin Verbrugge work in?

Kevin Verbrugge examines applications in Art Unit 2132 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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