Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Haotian Lu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LU, HAOTIAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2898 3746 3753

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

LU, HAOTIAN examines in tech center 3700 and art unit 2898. The profile contains 34 resolved cases and a 61.8% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1,105 days, offering a preliminary timing reference because the resolved-case record is limited.

The interview lift is 35.3%, indicating a meaningful interview-associated change in the reported outcomes. The listed companies are Bridgestone Corporation, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, and Tenaris Connections B V. The listed firms are KENJA IP LAW PC, Boone IP Law, PLLC, and Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC. Practitioners can consider a focused interview and clear technical claim mapping, but should test these aggregate signals against the particular application and cited references.

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

Performance Statistics

61.8%
Allow Rate
-8.2% vs TC avg
74
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1105
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683463 BURIED PIPE Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18954830 HOSE WITH INDICATOR Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18954801 HOSE WITH INDICATOR Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18579032 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR HOSE INNER TUBE, LAMINATED BODY, AND HOSE Final Rejection BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18250982 STEEL PIPE FOR HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN PIPING AND HIGH-PRESSURE HYDROGEN PIPING USING SAME Non-Final OA KYUSHU UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Haotian Lu's allowance rate?

61.8% of resolved applications examined by Haotian Lu were allowed (34 resolved cases), compared with 80.2% across Art Unit 2898 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Haotian Lu?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Haotian Lu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Haotian Lu took 1,105 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Haotian Lu work in?

Haotian Lu examines applications in Art Unit 2898 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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