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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Keith Allen Von Volkenburg, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3665

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

VON VOLKENBURG, KEITH ALLEN works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3661. The record includes 79 resolved cases, a 74.7% allowance rate, and a median of 951 days to allowance. Interviews show a 27.6% lift, making direct engagement a meaningful consideration for counsel handling cases before this examiner.

Robert Bosch GmbH, NEC Corporation, and LG Energy Solution Ltd. are the listed companies. The leading firms are IPUSA, P.L.L.C, Brooks Kushman P.C., and Dickinson Wright PLLC - Ann Arbor. Because the case record is limited, practitioners should combine these indicators with application-specific analysis and maintain realistic expectations about the median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+22.7% vs TC avg
114
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
951
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 79 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
43.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18880823 Computer-Implemented Method and Controller for Determining a Required Safety Integrity Level for Safety-Related Vehicle Functions Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18921564 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING THE RISE IN A WATER LEVEL Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18614247 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AND CONTROLLING AN AGRICULTURAL MACHINE OPERATIONAL MODE Final Rejection DEERE & COMPANY
19133003 VEHICLE DOOR CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18574833 Vehicle, Computing System, Operating Method of Computing System and Computer Program Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19034311 POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18930828 ASSOCIATING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES TO LANES FOR AUTONOMOUS OR SEMI- AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
19016206 BOAT CONTROL SYSTEM AND BOAT Final Rejection YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18985721 EXCAVATOR AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR EXCAVATOR Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18948013 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAILER DIMENSION ESTIMATION Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18463503 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PLUGGING OF AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Keith Allen Von Volkenburg's allowance rate?

74.7% of resolved applications examined by Keith Allen Von Volkenburg were allowed (79 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 3661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Keith Allen Von Volkenburg?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Keith Allen Von Volkenburg take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Keith Allen Von Volkenburg took 951 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Keith Allen Von Volkenburg work in?

Keith Allen Von Volkenburg examines applications in Art Unit 3661 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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