Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: TANG, KAREN C

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2151 2447 2451

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Karen C Tang is an examiner in Art Unit 2151 within Tech Center 2400. With 696 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 70.5 percent. This figure shows a consistent and relatively high probability of grant for applications under review. The interview lift is 24.3 percent, indicating that interviews are a productive way to advance prosecution and improve the chances of allowance. Practitioners should consider the 24.3 percent interview lift as they develop their strategy.

The median days to allowance is 1440. This timeline provides a specific benchmark for the duration of the examination process for successful cases. The 70.5 percent allowance rate suggests that most applicants will eventually be successful if they persist through the process. These data points, based on 696 resolved cases, provide a reliable foundation for planning and executing a patent prosecution strategy. Applicants should be prepared for the 1440-day median period in Tech Center 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

70.5%
Allow Rate
+12.5% vs TC avg
708
Total Applications
+24.3%
Interview Lift
1440
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 696 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.8%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18426366 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
19083988 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING AND PROVIDING AUTOMATED ONLINE CHAT ASSISTANCE Non-Final OA PayPal, Inc.
19043502 PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PDU) SET INFORMATION FOR HAPTICS MEDIA DATA Non-Final OA InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
18787457 QOS CONTROL METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18948668 Nodal Work Assignments in Cloud Computing Final Rejection CrowdStrike, Inc.
19095805 HIDDEN DESKTOP SESSION FOR REMOTE ACCESS Non-Final OA ConnectWise, LLC

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