Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KONERU, LAKSHMI S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2841 2847 3674 3675 3723

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lakshmi S. Koneru is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2841. She has a history of 503 resolved cases, which provides a basis for analysis. Her allowance rate is 62.6 percent, indicating a moderate path to grant for most applicants.

The interview lift for this examiner is 15.9 percent. This positive lift suggests that an interview is a tool for resolving issues and moving an application toward allowance. In the context of the 62.6 percent base allowance rate, the 15.9 percent lift offers a benefit for practitioners working in Art Unit 2841.

The median days to allowance is 1064, which is the typical time required to secure a patent under her review. This 1064-day median is a benchmark for managing client expectations regarding pendency. The combination of 503 resolved cases and a 62.6 percent allowance rate makes Lakshmi S. Koneru a documented figure in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

62.6%
Allow Rate
-7.4% vs TC avg
531
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 503 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
62.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19227790 SEAL STRUCTURE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE plc
19083480 SEAL MEMBER FOR JOINT ASSEMBLY OF A MACHINE AND SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ASSEMBLIES THEREOF Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18630827 PRESSURE SEAL METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
19141052 OIL CONTROL RING Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA RIKEN
18371817 HIGH-EFFICIENCY SEAL COMPOSED OF CARBON NANOTUBES Non-Final OA UT-Battelle, LLC
18397761 SELF ENERGIZED SEAL AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
18992377 PUMP FOR CRYOGENIC LIQUID Non-Final OA Alfa Laval Switzerland AG

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