Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew C Lakhani, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAKHANI, ANDREW C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2199 3629 3689

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAKHANI, ANDREW C examines cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 2199. The record includes 184 resolved cases, with a 23.4% allowance rate and a median of 1199 days to allowance.

Interviews show a 29.1% lift in the recorded allowance outcome. The recurring companies are BASF SE, Honeywell International Inc., and Canon Inc. Representation is led by MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP. Practitioners may view interview practice as a material part of prosecution strategy in this record.

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

Performance Statistics

23.4%
Allow Rate
-28.6% vs TC avg
220
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
1199
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 184 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
37.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18141531 DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COOPERATION METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18926319 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19333877 INFORMATION OUTPUT APPARATUS, INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18245137 WORK DEVICE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND WORK DEVICE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND DATA COLLECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co.,Ltd.
17586783 DOCUMENT ANALYZER FOR RISK ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA DocuSign, Inc.
19099156 COMPONENT PURCHASE SUPPORT DEVICE, COMPONENT PURCHASE SUPPORT METHOD, AND COMPONENT PURCHASE SUPPORT PROGRAM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18759748 ASSET HISTORY BASED SERVICE PREDICTIONS Final Rejection Salesforce, Inc.
18722881 CHEMICAL PRODUCT PASSPORT Final Rejection BASF SE
18720099 ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES FOR COSMETIC INGREDIENTS Non-Final OA BASF SE
17657047 INTELLIGENT SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18752788 HEALTH INDEX OF A ROTATING ASSET Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18336587 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING ENERGY USAGE, CARBON EMISSION AND UTILITY COSTS AT ONE OR MORE FACILITIES Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18025231 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17866595 EXECUTION METHOD OF ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARD AND SERVER USING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
17778805 REMOTE MONITORING, TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE SCHEDULING OF ANALYTICAL APPARATUSES Final Rejection Thermo Finnigan LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew C Lakhani's allowance rate?

23.4% of resolved applications examined by Andrew C Lakhani were allowed (184 resolved cases), compared with 65.0% across Art Unit 2199 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew C Lakhani?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrew C Lakhani take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew C Lakhani took 1,199 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew C Lakhani work in?

Andrew C Lakhani examines applications in Art Unit 2199 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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