Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kate H Luo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LUO, KATE H

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 1600 2488 6206 6216

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

LUO, KATE H is assigned to tech center 6200 and art unit 1600. The record includes 499 resolved cases, a 77.8% allowance rate, and a 1068-day median time to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 33.2% lift in the allowance outcome.

The record shows allowance in a substantial share of resolved matters and a meaningful interview association. Counsel may therefore prepare for interviews as a way to address claim interpretation and prosecution issues, while also accounting for the recorded median timeline. Adobe Inc. is the only listed leading company, making it the principal identified applicant relationship.

No leading firms are listed in the available data. The company information therefore provides the only named external participant context for this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+17.8% vs TC avg
501
Total Applications
+33.2%
Interview Lift
1068
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 499 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
66.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18347877 EFFICIENT VISION-LANGUAGE RETRIEVAL USING STRUCTURAL PRUNING Final Rejection ADOBE INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kate H Luo's allowance rate?

77.8% of resolved applications examined by Kate H Luo were allowed (499 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kate H Luo?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kate H Luo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kate H Luo took 1,068 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kate H Luo work in?

Kate H Luo examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 6200.

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