Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2124 2199 2407 2497
This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases
Andrew J. Steinle is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2124. He has overseen 565 resolved cases. The examiner demonstrates an allowance rate of 87.6 percent, which indicates that the vast majority of applications result in a patent grant. This high frequency of issuance provides a predictable path for applicants navigating the prosecution process in this unit.
The median time to allowance is 796 days. This figure represents the typical duration for applications to move from filing to a successful grant. Practitioners can use this 796 day median to estimate the timeline for their cases. The efficiency shown in these 565 resolved cases is a notable feature of the examiner's historical performance in Tech Center 2400.
Direct engagement with the examiner yields an interview lift of 19.4 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are a useful tool for further increasing the chances of an allowance, even with a base rate of 87.6 percent. The 19.4 percent lift indicates that verbal communication remains a highly beneficial strategy. These combined metrics offer a comprehensive view of the examination environment in Art Unit 2124.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19132051 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 19056250 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR MULTI-LINK SECURED RETRANSMISSIONS | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America |
| 19169323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ENABLING BLOCKCHAIN-BASED BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS | Non-Final OA | Tyco Fire & Security GmbH |
| 19234754 | IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18347764 | HYPERVISOR-BASED MONITORING OF SAMPLES EXECUTING IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE VIA AMSI INTERCEPTION | Final Rejection | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. |
| 19171974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PROGRESSIVE WEB APPLICATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 19003042 | Method and Devices for Lawful Interception | Final Rejection | Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) |
| 19057613 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | Nokia Technologies Oy |
| 18157856 | AUTOMATIC TRANSFER OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE | Non-Final OA | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
| 19059907 | HISTORICAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR RISK MITIGATION IN ONLINE ACCESS CONTROL | Non-Final OA | EQUIFAX INC. |
| 18914179 | Interactive Security Orchestration | Final Rejection | SAILPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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