Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIANNI, KAVEH C

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2874 2883 4100

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kaveh C. Kianni, based in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2874, has a high volume of 1257 resolved cases. He maintains a high allowance rate of 87.2 percent. Prosecution is also relatively fast, with a median days to allowance of 857, indicating an efficient process for the 87.2 percent of cases that result in a grant.

The interview lift is 11.0 percent, showing that interviews are a beneficial supplement to written prosecution. Given the 87.2 percent baseline allowance rate and the rapid 857-day timeline, applicants are likely to see quick results. The positive lift from interviews suggests that any remaining hurdles can often be resolved through direct dialogue, further streamlining the path to a patent grant.

For practitioners, the strategy with Kianni should be to maintain the momentum of the 857-day median pendency. The 87.2 percent allowance rate is very favorable, and the 11.0 percent interview lift provides an additional safety net. Early engagement and clear amendments are likely to result in a fast and successful outcome in Art Unit 2874, making this a highly efficient docket.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+27.2% vs TC avg
1,279
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
857
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1257 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
61.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18775142 PLUGGABLE OPTICAL MODULE AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18806879 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
18620866 TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROGRAMMABLE MICRORING RESONATORS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18133353 OPTICAL FIBER MOUNTS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE PACKAGES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18191273 PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES INCLUDING REPLACEABLE FIBER CONNECTORS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18802224 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18843891 LIGHT GUIDE PLATE LAMINATE, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MODULE FOR DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18226444 DIRECTION INDEPENDENT TWO-WAY MULTICORE FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLIES AND CONNECTOR INTERFACES Final Rejection Corning Research & Development Corporation
18608954 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA E Ink Holdings Inc.
18591150 PHOTONIC COUPLERS FOR ELECTRONIC/PHOTONIC PACKAGES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18802210 PIC DIE AND PACKAGE WITH MULTIPLE LEVEL AND MULTIPLE DEPTH CONNECTIONS OF FIBERS TO ON-CHIP OPTICAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.
18541931 LOW-LOSS OPTICAL BENT WAVEGUIDE CORE Non-Final OA IMEC VZW

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