Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAKHANI, ANDREW C

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2199 3629 3689

This examiner grants 23% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew C Lakhani works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2199, where he has 183 resolved cases. His allowance rate pct is 23.0, indicating the grant environment for applications. The median days to allowance for successful applications is 1200. This 1200-day figure highlights the timeline required to secure a grant when facing a 23.0 allowance rate pct in this art unit.

The interview lift pct of 28.7 is a substantial metric in this profile. This 28.7 lift suggests that while the examiner's baseline allowance rate pct is 23.0, personal interviews are associated with a higher probability of a grant. Practitioners facing these statistics should consider the 28.7 lift as a reason to request a formal interview. With 183 resolved cases, the data suggests that direct engagement is a strategy for overcoming the examiner's initial objections and moving toward an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

23.0%
Allow Rate
-29.0% vs TC avg
217
Total Applications
+28.7%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 183 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.7%
§102 Novelty
38.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
17455121 METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTHENTICITY INFORMATION Non-Final OA BOBST MEX SA
18141531 DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COOPERATION METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18720099 ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES FOR COSMETIC INGREDIENTS Non-Final OA BASF SE
17657047 INTELLIGENT SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18759748 ASSET HISTORY BASED SERVICE PREDICTIONS Final Rejection Salesforce, Inc.
18025231 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18752788 HEALTH INDEX OF A ROTATING ASSET Final Rejection 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.
19066840 GENERATING AI-BASED COLLABORATION METHOD AND SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDS CO., LTD.
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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