Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kyle M Lotfi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOTFI, KYLE M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2425 2482 2489 3784

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOTFI, KYLE M examines in tech center 3700 and art unit 2425. The profile includes 375 resolved cases and a 65.1% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1,096 days, so prosecution planning should account for a substantial interval between filing activity and allowance in the reported record.

The interview lift is 7.3%, which provides a measurable but limited interview-related signal in this data. The listed company concentration includes LG Electronics Inc., Fujifilm Corporation, and MediaTek Inc. Representation is associated with BakerHostetler, AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Applicants in these technology areas can use the profile to prepare for an examiner with a meaningful allowance history, while reviewing claim strategy and interview objectives against the extended median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

65.1%
Allow Rate
-4.9% vs TC avg
405
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
1096
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 375 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19287296 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE QUANTIZATION BASED ON VIDEO CAPTURING MODE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18764296 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection FUJIFILM CORPORATION
19328780 IMAGE CODING METHOD BASED ON POC INFORMATION AND NON-REFERENCE PICTURE FLAG IN VIDEO OR IMAGE CODING SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19056578 METHOD FOR ENCODING IMAGE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A BITSTREAM GENERATED BY A METHOD Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19198294 Encoding and Decoding Method and Apparatus Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19087778 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18822804 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
17782933 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE ON BASIS OF PICTURE HEADER INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO CO-LOCATED PICTURE, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BITSTREAM Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18881484 Method and Apparatus Using Affine Motion Estimation with Control-Point Motion Vector Refinement Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18881065 PREDICTION GENERATION WITH OUT-OF-BOUNDARY CHECK IN VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18757366 Grouping Of Video Streaming Messages Final Rejection MediaTek Inc.
18122692 INTER CODING FOR ADAPTIVE RESOLUTION VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA Alibaba Group Holding Limited
18658357 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FAST ENCODER SWITCHING Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyle M Lotfi's allowance rate?

65.1% of resolved applications examined by Kyle M Lotfi were allowed (375 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 2425 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyle M Lotfi?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kyle M Lotfi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kyle M Lotfi took 1,096 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyle M Lotfi work in?

Kyle M Lotfi examines applications in Art Unit 2425 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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