Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Karsten Foster Lantz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LANTZ, KARSTEN FOSTER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2664 2668 3665

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

LANTZ, KARSTEN FOSTER is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and art unit 2664. The profile contains 10 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 90.0%. The median time to allowance is 932 days. Interviews correspond to a 14.3% lift in the allowance rate. Because the record is based on a limited number of resolved cases, practitioners should treat the figures as directional context rather than a stable forecast.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Google LLC. The listed firms are Adams Intellex, PLC, Astute IP Law Group, and BakerHostetler. Those appearances identify counsel and applicants with experience in the docket and can support targeted review of prosecution histories. An interview may be part of the response strategy, but the aggregate interview measure does not establish how a particular application will proceed.

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

Performance Statistics

90.0%
Allow Rate
+38.0% vs TC avg
45
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
73.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18925024 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19072173 CELL IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18248442 METHOD FOR APPLYING A SPRAY ONTO AGRICULTURAL LAND Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19099755 Automatic Identification of Distracting Vivid Regions in An Image Non-Final OA Google LLC
18514233 PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18726709 EXPRESSION DRIVING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND EXPRESSION DRIVING MODEL TRAINING METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection Lemon Inc.
18739204 DETERMINING POSITIONS OF OBJECTS BASED ON IMAGES AND GROUND-PLANE MODELS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18732657 HYBRID CONTINUOUS POSITIVE PRESSURE AND SURFACE IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Sheba Impact Ltd.
18972422 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING COLLISION BETWEEN EXAMINATION SUBJECT AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18834131 FIELD OF VIEW SELECTION FOR METROLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Karsten Foster Lantz's allowance rate?

90.0% of resolved applications examined by Karsten Foster Lantz were allowed (10 resolved cases), compared with 77.2% across Art Unit 2664 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Karsten Foster Lantz?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Karsten Foster Lantz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Karsten Foster Lantz took 932 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Karsten Foster Lantz work in?

Karsten Foster Lantz examines applications in Art Unit 2664 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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