Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lena Najarian, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NAJARIAN, LENA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3626 3686 3687 3783

This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases

Analysis

NAJARIAN, LENA is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3626. The profile includes 478 resolved cases and a 38.9% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1766 days. The reported interview lift is 38.9%, indicating a meaningful interview association within a docket that also records an extended path to allowance.

The leading companies are Cerner Innovation Inc., Apple Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The principal firms are Invoke, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and GE Healthcare-McCoy Russell LLP. Counsel may want to plan for sustained prosecution and prepare interviews around concrete paths to claim resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

38.9%
Allow Rate
-31.1% vs TC avg
518
Total Applications
+38.9%
Interview Lift
1766
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 478 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.4%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
33.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19030907 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING AGGREGATED HEALTH RECORDS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18344762 BODY SHAPE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17828945 IDENTIFICATION OF FRAUDULENT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGH MULTIPRONGED AI MODELING Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
18424373 SEMI-AUTONOMOUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
18691862 AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF MEDICAL DEVICE SETTINGS Non-Final OA CAREFUSION 303, INC.
18720693 COMPENSATING THE IMPACT OF POSITIONING ERRORS ON THE CERTAINTY AND SEVERITY GRADE OF FINDINGS IN X-RAY IMAGES Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18539701 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF UTILIZING DATA OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
17643381 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PATIENT MANAGEMENT Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
19067633 Discovering Context-Specific Complexity And Utilization Trajectories Non-Final OA Cerner Innovation, Inc.
19067609 Discovering Context-Specific Complexity And Utilization Trajectories Non-Final OA Cerner Innovation, Inc.
18455498 GENERATING TRAINING DATA FOR A NUTRITIONAL REPLACEMENT MACHINE-LEARNING MODEL Final Rejection Maplebear Inc.
18051736 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT CUSTOMIZATION Final Rejection ADOBE INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lena Najarian's allowance rate?

38.9% of resolved applications examined by Lena Najarian were allowed (478 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lena Najarian?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lena Najarian take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lena Najarian took 1,766 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lena Najarian work in?

Lena Najarian examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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