Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LU, KEVIN X

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2195 2199

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin X. Lu is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2195. The examiner has 307 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 75.2 percent. This 75.2 percent rate is quite high, suggesting a favorable outlook for applicants. However, the median days to allowance is 1409, which is a lengthy period that requires careful long-term planning.

The interview lift is 44.6 percent, indicating that interviews are exceptionally effective. This 44.6 percent increase in the allowance rate after an interview is a critical strategic insight. With 307 resolved cases, the data shows that direct engagement with the examiner can overcome many prosecution hurdles. The 75.2 percent baseline allowance rate is already strong, but the lift makes it even more robust.

Practitioners should account for the 1409-day median pendency by using the 44.6 percent interview lift to expedite the process where possible. In Art Unit 2195, Kevin X. Lu's high allowance rate of 75.2 percent is a positive sign for applicants. These metrics from Tech Center 2100 provide a clear guide for effective prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+20.2% vs TC avg
324
Total Applications
+44.6%
Interview Lift
1409
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 307 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.3%
§101 Eligibility
2.3%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17134327 RESOURCE MANAGER ACCESS CONTROL Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17873887 ACCUMULATIONS OF MEASUREMENTS FOR ATTESTATIONS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18571428 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYING FEDERATED LEARNING TASK BASED ON CONTAINER Non-Final OA Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
17660906 CACHE-AWARE LOAD BALANCING Non-Final OA NetApp, Inc.
18436881 OPERATION DECOMPOSITION USING EDGE DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18365580 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE SELECTION BASED ON SUSTAINABILITY Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
17005223 CONTAINERIZED DISTRIBUTED RULES ENGINE Non-Final OA Red Hat, Inc.
17949533 METHOD TO MANAGE A HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE WITH A DESIRED STATE MODEL Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
17492258 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOUD-SERVICE PROVIDER AGNOSTIC USAGE TRACING AND METERING BASED ON SERVICE INSTANCE Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18667651 MODIFYING SOFTWARE MODULES USING A DECLARATIVE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE Non-Final OA Twilio Inc
18210024 INFRASTRUCTURE DRIVEN AUTO-SCALING OF WORKLOADS Final Rejection VMware, Inc.

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