Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kenneth Whittington, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WHITTINGTON, KENNETH

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2858 2862 3992

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
465
Total Applications
-14.6%
Interview Lift
972
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 443 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.5%
§102 Novelty
28.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18893439 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND BATTERY CHARGE/DISCHARGE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18418986 COIL DEVICE Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18178834 SOFT MAGNETIC BODY, MAGNETIC CORE, AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18418483 ELECTRICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY, CONVERTER, AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
19355066 CAMERA ACTUATOR AND CAMERA MODULE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18573714 ULTRA-SLIM MAGNETIC COUPLING DEVICE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18022191 TIE PLATE FOR A TRANSFORMER CORE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection HITACHI ENERGY LTD
18375310 COIL COMPONENT Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenneth Whittington's allowance rate?

70.9% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth Whittington were allowed (443 resolved cases), compared with 83.6% across Art Unit 2858 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenneth Whittington?

This examiner's interview lift is -14.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kenneth Whittington take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kenneth Whittington took 972 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenneth Whittington work in?

Kenneth Whittington examines applications in Art Unit 2858 in Tech Center 3900.

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