Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Meng Li, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LI, MENG

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2437 2496

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

LI, MENG is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2431. The profile includes 587 resolved cases, an 86.4% allowance rate, and a median of 824 days to allowance. Interviews show a 20.2% lift, indicating a positive association that can inform decisions about examiner contact without replacing careful claim drafting.

Representative companies include Capital One Services LLC, The Toronto-dominion Bank, and Volvo Group. The leading firms are Ascenda Law Group, PC, Fogarty LLP, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP. The allowance rate and median timing support efficient prosecution planning, with early attention to any issues that could delay resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+28.4% vs TC avg
609
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
824
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19108280 REGISTERING SMART CONTRACT ON A BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18526494 TRANSMITTING ENCODED DATA ALONG TRANSMISSION MEDIUMS BASED ON COLORSPACE SCHEMES Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19252723 RANGE TRACKING AUTHORIZATION FOR OBTAINING AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE Non-Final OA Google LLC
18648000 THREAT ANALYSIS AND RISK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
19100641 CERTIFICATE FROM SERVER Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19251465 HIGHLY-AVAILABLE CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEYS Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
19210538 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING TASK FOR CYBERSECURITY BASED ON DARK WEB Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18320478 AUTHENTICATION OF EXTENDED REALITY AVATARS USING DIGITAL CERTIFICATES Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
19119789 METHOD AND MOBILE DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A TIME READING Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB
19035112 DETECT AND REUSE SCAN RESULTS TO OPTIMIZE SECURE SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18427923 THIRD-PARY EVALUATION OF WORKSPACE ORCHESTRATION SERVICES Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Meng Li's allowance rate?

86.4% of resolved applications examined by Meng Li were allowed (587 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2431 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Meng Li?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Meng Li take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Meng Li took 824 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Meng Li work in?

Meng Li examines applications in Art Unit 2431 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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