Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lesa M Kennedy, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KENNEDY, LESA M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2458

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

KENNEDY, LESA M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2458. The profile includes 210 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 77.1%, and a median of 1107 days to allowance. Interview lift is 24.6%, showing that examiner discussions can contribute meaningfully to prosecution while written claim treatment remains central.

The leading companies are Cisco Technology Inc., NEC Corporation, and Verizon Communications Inc. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Kunzler Needham Hilton - Lenovo, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. - CISCO. Applicants should align interview topics with specific claim limitations, use written responses to preserve the record, and plan for the recorded interval before allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
229
Total Applications
+24.6%
Interview Lift
1107
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 210 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18667073 AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18983156 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING SERVICE PROVIDER COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18263996 Ascertaining an Evaluation of a Data Set Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18939228 SUCCESS RATE INDICATOR SOLUTION FOR PIPELINES Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19109640 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SUPPORTING QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE (QoE) PREDICTION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
19070765 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOKEN CACHING IN DISTRIBUTED NETWORKS Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
19046769 Predictive System for Optimizing API Behaviors Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18642483 Make-Before-Break Roaming Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
19023931 DEPLOYING CONGESTION MANAGEMENT ON DEMAND Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18976072 IOT SECURITY EVENT CORRELATION Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18577970 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POINTER AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Arm Limited
18880397 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME NETWORK VIEW USING SITES AND COVERAGE VIEW Non-Final OA JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lesa M Kennedy's allowance rate?

77.1% of resolved applications examined by Lesa M Kennedy were allowed (210 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 2458 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lesa M Kennedy?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lesa M Kennedy take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lesa M Kennedy took 1,107 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lesa M Kennedy work in?

Lesa M Kennedy examines applications in Art Unit 2458 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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