Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LAM, ANDREW H

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2671 2675 2682

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew H Lam, in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2671, has 556 resolved cases. His allowance rate pct is 84.4, and the median days to allowance is 684. These figures suggest the efficiency and grant probability for applications. The 684-day median to allowance is a metric for the speed of prosecution in his docket and can be used for planning purposes.

The interview lift pct of 7.1 shows that interviews provide a boost to the 84.4 allowance rate pct. This 7.1 lift suggests that direct communication can help resolve remaining issues. The 556 resolved cases provide a foundation for these performance metrics. Practitioners can use the 7.1 lift as a strategic tool to ensure a path to allowance and potentially maintain the 684-day median timeline through direct engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

84.4%
Allow Rate
+22.4% vs TC avg
563
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
684
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 556 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18947006 SERVICE PROVISION SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18983770 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PRINT CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18978066 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18930952 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH WHICH DETERIORATION OF COLORIMETRIC ACCURACY IS SUPPRESSED, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18913920 CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONTROL APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18828600 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19036212 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, OUTPUT SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND OUTPUT METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18892836 METHODS AND PRINTING SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED JOB SUBMISSION IN A PRINTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
18748625 THREE DIMENSIONAL ORGAN RECONSTRUCTION FROM TWO DIMENSIONAL SPARSE IMAGING DATA Non-Final OA Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
18832913 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
18898471 CHIP AND SUPPLY ITEM FOR IMAGING DEVICE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
18694293 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RADIOABLATION TREATMENT AREA TARGETING AND GUIDANCE Final Rejection VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month