Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SAXENA, AKASH

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2128 2147 2186 2188

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Akash Saxena is an examiner in Art Unit 2128 of Tech Center 2100. With 534 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 49.1 percent. This 49.1 percent rate is higher than the 30.5 percent interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1686, which is a very long duration for successful prosecution. This 1686 day timeline is a critical factor for applicants in Art Unit 2128.

The 30.5 percent interview lift indicates that direct communication is a vital strategy for improving the 49.1 percent baseline. With 534 cases resolved, the data reflects a consistent and challenging examination style. Practitioners should use the 1686 day median to set realistic expectations for patent issuance. The 534 case history in Tech Center 2100 suggests that while the allowance rate is low, the 30.5 percent lift offers a clear mechanism for overcoming rejections. This examiner requires a persistent and proactive approach.

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

Performance Statistics

49.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
570
Total Applications
+30.5%
Interview Lift
1686
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 534 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
38.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19190162 COLLISION RECONSTRUCTION ENGINE Final Rejection Assured Insurance Technologies, Inc.
18099154 MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR ELECTRICAL POWER SIMULATIONS Final Rejection X Development LLC
17971002 Porous Structure Placement Configured For Manufacturing Final Rejection Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
18341311 DEVICE AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT AN EXPERIMENT USING A TECHNICAL SYSTEM OR USING A MODEL OF A TECHNICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17456951 Method for the automated assessment of a simulation model Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18060870 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) INFRASTRUCTURE SURVEYING AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
17549015 Machine Learning with Physics-based Models to Predict Multilateral Well Performance Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
17546495 ESTIMATED ULTIMATE RECOVERY FORECASTING IN UNCONVENTIONAL RESERVOIRS Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
17936661 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TECHNICAL DOCUMENT REVIEW IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD) SYSTEMS WITH EXTERNAL VALIDATION DATA Non-Final OA General Electric Company
17916975 ESTIMATION METHOD, SIMULATION METHOD, ESTIMATION DEVICE, AND ESTIMATION PROGRAM Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
17813257 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING RISK AND TIME IN SAFETY CERTIFICATION OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18088080 CLASSIFICATION-BASED PRODUCT DESIGN USING VIRTUAL DIGITAL TWIN MODELS Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17809562 SUPER RESOLVED SATELLITE IMAGES VIA PHYSICS CONSTRAINED NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17641479 A METHOD FOR COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED GENERATION OF A STATE MACHINE FROM A SIMULATED TECHNICAL COMPONENT IN A BLOCK-BASED SIMULATION MODEL Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18463017 AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) ASSISTED DIE MAKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18547319 BEAD PRESSING FORCE PREDICTION METHOD, TIRE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND TIRE Non-Final OA Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.
17703028 MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL REPRESENTATIONS IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT USING UNIQUE IDENTIFIERS Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18060077 SMART OBJECT CONTROLLER ALLOCATION IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
18429258 HYBRID SURFACE MODELLING WITH SUBDIVISION SURFACES AND NURBS SURFACES Non-Final OA Autodesk, Inc.
18321837 Method for Parametrized Multi-compartment Housing Model Creation Non-Final OA Dassault Systemes Americas Corp.

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