Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: KENNEDY, LESA M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2458

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lesa M. Kennedy examines applications in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2458. She has 208 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 76.9 percent. This indicates a favorable environment for applicants. The interview lift is 24.4 percent. This is a substantial increase, suggesting that interviews are a very effective tool for this examiner. When combined with the 76.9 percent allowance rate, an interview can be a decisive factor in securing a grant.

The median days to allowance is 1108. This timeline is standard for successful prosecution. With 208 resolved cases, the data is quite reliable. Practitioners can rely on the 76.9 percent allowance rate and the 1108-day median to plan their prosecution strategy. The 24.4 percent interview lift provides a clear tactical advantage for resolving any issues that arise in Art Unit 2458. This examiner's metrics suggest a predictable and successful path for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
226
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1108
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
52.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§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.
18939228 SUCCESS RATE INDICATOR SOLUTION FOR PIPELINES Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18263996 Ascertaining an Evaluation of a Data Set Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
16036561 REDUCED CONTENT MANIFEST SIZE Non-Final OA COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
19023859 NETWORK MAP ENRICHMENT Non-Final OA 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
19037768 SERVER FABRIC ADAPTER FOR I/O SCALING OF HETEROGENEOUS AND ACCELERATED COMPUTE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Enfabrica Corporation

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