Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Austin Q Le, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LE, AUSTIN Q

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1651 1796 1798 1799

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Austin Q. Le manages cases in Art Unit 1651 with an allowance rate of 50.0 percent across 172 resolved cases. The interview lift of 30.3 percent is a critical metric, indicating that interviews significantly increase the likelihood of success beyond the 50.0 percent base rate. This suggests that verbal communication is a vital tool for practitioners in Tech Center 1700 to overcome initial rejections.

The median days to allowance is 1353, pointing toward a lengthy prosecution process for successful applications. Companies like Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Canon Inc. are active in this docket. Firms such as Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP, Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC must navigate the 1353 median days while leveraging the 30.3 percent interview lift to improve outcomes. The 172 resolved cases provide the basis for these strategic observations.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
225
Total Applications
+30.3%
Interview Lift
1353
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 172 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.4%
§102 Novelty
50.6%
§103 Obviousness
26.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17980315 NANOSTRUCTURED SYSTEM FOR FLUOROMETRIC NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18554777 L-Shaped Cartridge Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18554615 Microfluidic Device for Analyzing Sample Material, and Method for Operating a Microfluidic Device Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17332812 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PROTEIN-BASED MARKER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CHIP Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17185749 COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SAMPLE PROCESSING Non-Final OA 10X Genomics, Inc.
17274496 ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF IN VITRO BIOCOMPATIBILITY TESTS Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
18750983 METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING BASELINE DRIFT IN GAS SENSOR Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18237530 MICROCHANNEL DEVICE Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Austin Q Le's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Austin Q Le were allowed (172 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 1651 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Austin Q Le?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Austin Q Le take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Austin Q Le took 1,353 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Austin Q Le work in?

Austin Q Le examines applications in Art Unit 1651 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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