Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Keith D Walker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WALKER, KEITH D

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1722 1726 1735 1738 1795

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

WALKER, KEITH D is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1722, with 345 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 35.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1680 days. Interview lift is 23.5%, indicating that interviews are associated with better allowance outcomes in a docket with a lower allowance rate and extended timing.

Panasonic Holdings Corporation, 3M Innovative Properties Company, and LG Energy Solution Ltd. are the leading companies. WHDA, LLP, Davidson Kappel LLC, and FERGUSON CASE ORR PATERSON LLP are the leading firms. Interviews may warrant early use, while the median timing supports careful management of prosecution duration and claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

35.1%
Allow Rate
-29.9% vs TC avg
361
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
1680
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 345 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18007276 BATTERY CELL THERMAL RUNAWAY BARRIER Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18720843 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18023531 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18086247 Positive Electrode Slurry Composition, Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Manufactured Using the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18078046 METAL-AIR BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18203505 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRIC TOOL Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
16469485 A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A THERMALLY TREATED STEEL SHEET Final Rejection ArcelorMittal

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Keith D Walker's allowance rate?

35.1% of resolved applications examined by Keith D Walker were allowed (345 resolved cases), compared with 60.4% across Art Unit 1722 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Keith D Walker?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.5 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 D Walker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Keith D Walker took 1,680 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Keith D Walker work in?

Keith D Walker examines applications in Art Unit 1722 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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