Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LAKHIA, VIRAL S

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2436

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.6%
Allow Rate
+29.6% vs TC avg
608
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 603 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
57.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18356612 METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH SEMICONDUCTOR PATTERN CORRECTION Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19083799 DISABLING ACCESS TO SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19222026 TRUSTLESS ATTESTATION CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROOFS Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19025433 TARGETED AUTHENTICATION QUERIES BASED ON DETECTED USER ACTIONS Non-Final OA PayPal, Inc.
18916537 FRAME-TYPE DEVICE AND CONTROL BOARD THEREIN Final Rejection TP-Link Systems Inc.
18240336 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE SECURITY OF SOFTWARE CODE THROUGH EXECUTION PATH DIVERSITY Non-Final OA Irdeto B.V.

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