Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: KANAAN, SIMON P

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2407 2432 2492

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Simon P Kanaan, an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2407, has managed 661 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate pct of 82.8 and a median days to allowance of 1116. These 661 resolved cases provide a statistical basis for understanding the examiner's approach. The 82.8 percent allowance rate indicates the frequency of granted patents for applications assigned to this examiner in Art Unit 2407.

The interview lift pct of 16.0 shows that personal engagement provides an increase in the probability of allowance. This 16.0 percent lift suggests that interviews can be a tool for resolving specific issues. Practitioners can use the 1116 days to allowance to plan for the duration of the prosecution. The 82.8 percent allowance rate and 1116 days to allowance are the key indicators for this examiner. The 661 resolved cases provide the basis for these observations.

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

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+24.8% vs TC avg
676
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
1115
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 662 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.3%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19078000 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18877177 METHOD FOR SUSPENDING A CERTIFICATION TOKEN FOR AUTHENTICATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO ITEMS OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, CORRESPONDING DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS Non-Final OA Orange
18280581 COUPLED PHYSICS-INFORMED NEURAL NETWORK FOR SOLVING DISPLACEMENT DISTRIBUTION OF BOUNDED VIBRATION STRING UNDER UNKNOWN EXTERNAL DRIVING FORCE Final Rejection DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
18669731 REDUCED LATENCY METADATA ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION Non-Final OA Rambus Inc.
19012863 SELECTIVELY RESTRICTING INTERACTION WITH APPS ON A DIGITAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Refocus On Live B.V.
18720067 Zero Trust File Integrity Protection Final Rejection Virsec Systems, Inc.

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