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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Victor D Lesniewski, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2431 2493

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

LESNIEWSKI, VICTOR D is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2400. The profile covers 495 resolved cases, with a 58.6% allowance rate and a 54.8% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1215 days. The allowance figure indicates that favorable outcomes are not routine in the reported record, while the interview measure shows a strong association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Apple Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are GOODWIN PROCTER LLP, MERCHANT & GOULD - WELLS FARGO, and NIXON & VANDERHYE PC. Counsel may treat examiner interviews as a central prosecution tool, supported by carefully prepared amendments and technical explanations. The median duration also supports early budgeting and timing analysis. Application-specific facts remain important because the profile does not establish that every interview will produce the reported effect.

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

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
+0.6% vs TC avg
523
Total Applications
+54.8%
Interview Lift
1215
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 495 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.9%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19095494 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Protecting Applications Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18898976 METHOD FOR DETECTING RANSOMWARE, RELATED SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Victor D Lesniewski's allowance rate?

58.6% of resolved applications examined by Victor D Lesniewski were allowed (495 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Victor D Lesniewski?

This examiner's interview lift is +54.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Victor D Lesniewski take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Victor D Lesniewski took 1,215 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Victor D Lesniewski work in?

Victor D Lesniewski examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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