Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LANTZ, KARSTEN FOSTER

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2664 2668 3665

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Karsten Foster Lantz has a data set of 8 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2664. The allowance rate pct is 100.0, and the median days to allowance is 954. These figures suggest the environment for applicants, though based on a limited number of outcomes. The 954-day median to allowance provides a benchmark for the time required to reach a grant in his docket. With only 8 resolved cases, these metrics are preliminary but provide an initial view of his performance.

The interview lift pct of 0.0 indicates that interviews have not yet shown a statistical impact on the likelihood of allowance. This 0.0 lift is consistent with the 100.0 allowance rate pct already achieved through standard prosecution. Practitioners should monitor these metrics as more cases are resolved beyond the initial 8 to see if the 100.0 rate holds. The 0.0 lift suggests that written responses have been sufficient to secure allowances in the cases handled by this examiner so far.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+48.0% vs TC avg
33
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 8 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
83.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18591943 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE DETERMINING MOTION VECTOR BETWEEN FRAMES, AND METHOD THEREBY Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18771112 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
18514233 PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18972353 IMAGE GENERATION METHOD FOR ELIMINATING SPLICING SEAMS, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ARASHI VISION INC.
18925024 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
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
18739204 DETERMINING POSITIONS OF OBJECTS BASED ON IMAGES AND GROUND-PLANE MODELS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18640845 HUMAN BODY MOTION CAPTURE METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18972422 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING COLLISION BETWEEN EXAMINATION SUBJECT AND IMAGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18726709 EXPRESSION DRIVING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND EXPRESSION DRIVING MODEL TRAINING METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection Lemon Inc.
18622720 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-SUPERVISED FACIAL LANDMARK DETECTION Non-Final OA L'Oreal
18834131 FIELD OF VIEW SELECTION FOR METROLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18443690 OBJECT RECONSTRUCTION IN DIGITAL IMAGES Final Rejection Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18959373 DETECTING AND TRACKING OBJECTS USING SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA Black Sesame Technologies Inc.

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