USPTO Examiner LAKHANI ANDREW C - Art Unit 3629

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19057953METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING BASED ON INTELLIGENT GAS REGULATORY INTERNET OF THINGS (IoTs)February 2025September 2025Allow710NoNo
18957727APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING AND MODIFYING ASSESSMENT DATA THROUGH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI)November 2024September 2025Allow1020YesNo
18745636ORDER SUPPORT APPARATUS AND ORDER SUPPORT METHODJune 2024February 2026Abandon2010NoNo
18591668DISTRIBUTED NETWORK FOR THE SECURED COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND SHARING OF DATA ACROSS PLATFORMSFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1830NoNo
18592239SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY FORECASTSFebruary 2024August 2024Allow510YesNo
18538025FACILITATING RESPONDING TO MULTIPLE PRODUCT OR SERVICE REVIEWS ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE SOURCESDecember 2023April 2025Allow1720YesNo
18372056LIMITING BATTERY DEGRADATION FOR A GROUP OF VEHICLESSeptember 2023August 2025Allow2300YesNo
18365196SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROSS-CHANNEL COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENTAugust 2023June 2024Allow1110NoNo
18039321EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT METHODMay 2023December 2025Abandon3020NoNo
18316980USER INTERFACE AND ARCHITECTURE TO MITIGATE VEHICLE CARBON EMISSIONMay 2023September 2025Abandon2850YesNo
18136503System for Determining Type of Property Inspection Based on Captured ImagesApril 2023February 2025Allow2230YesNo
18135274VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMApril 2023March 2026Abandon3520YesNo
18193001SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY OF INITIATING, CONDUCTING AND FUNDING RESEARCH PROJECTSMarch 2023June 2025Abandon2610NoNo
18110049Matching Gifts, Donations And Impact Tracking Process Utilizing Artificial IntelligenceFebruary 2023January 2026Abandon3521YesNo
18021266INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUMFebruary 2023December 2025Abandon3410NoNo
18166836GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS CONTROL BASED ON MARGINAL EMISSION FACTOR DATA AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMSFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1840YesNo
18000088TURF MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND METHODSNovember 2022November 2025Allow3630YesNo
17973776Real-Time Prediction Method, Electronic Device And Non-transitory Computer-Readable Storage MediumOctober 2022January 2026Allow3910NoNo
17972349ENERGY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT PLATFORM USING DISPARATE DATA SOURCES AND LAYERED FEEDBACKOctober 2022November 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17823837Systems for Actively Monitoring Lift Devices and Maintaining Lift Devices, and Related MethodsAugust 2022October 2024Abandon2620NoNo
17881752Remote Rental Management System and MethodAugust 2022August 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17858620DETERMINING RESTROOM OCCUPANCYJuly 2022November 2025Allow4040YesNo
17841888INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022May 2025Abandon3530YesNo
17835197CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUMJune 2022December 2025Abandon4320YesNo
17835669RECORDING, SHARING, AND TRADING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS-RELATED INFORMATION VIA DISTRIBUTED LEDGERSJune 2022June 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17664036INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2022October 2024Abandon2910NoNo
17664007System and Method for Preventing Wet Signature Legal Documents, and the Agency Relationships they Create, from Being Used to Perpetrate Fraud and Financial AbuseMay 2022November 2025Abandon4220YesNo
17725927Data Supply Chain GovernanceApril 2022May 2025Abandon3721YesNo
17723391RETAINING USER VALUE THROUGH USER SUPPORT INTERACTION ANALYTICSApril 2022May 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17716494INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEMApril 2022May 2025Abandon3730YesNo
17766614WORKFLOW GENERATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, WORKFLOW GENERATION SUPPORT METHOD AND WORKFLOW GENERATION SUPPORT PROGRAMApril 2022January 2025Abandon3430YesNo
17766186SITE MAINTENANCE UTILIZING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLESApril 2022November 2025Allow4340YesNo
17754272FLUOROCARBON MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT NODE AND FLUOROCARBON MANAGEMENT METHODMarch 2022February 2025Abandon3530NoNo
17761399SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZED KIDNEY EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY RECOMMENDATIONMarch 2022April 2025Abandon3720NoNo
17696692METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT WITH CUSTOM ASSEMBLIES AND SCHEDULABLE COST LINES AND ASSEMBLY PHOTO COLLECTIONMarch 2022January 2025Allow3410YesNo
17695044DISPOSAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL DEVICES, MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND WASTE BIN MANAGEMENT METHODMarch 2022March 2026Abandon4820YesNo
17681831ACCESS CONTROL METHODS FOR COLLABORATIVE EDITING VIA MULTIPLE USER INTERFACESFebruary 2022July 2025Abandon4140NoNo
17672197PROCESS FOR CREATING A TRADABLE NONFUNGIBLE TOKEN FOR RECYCLABLE MATERIALSFebruary 2022August 2025Abandon4230NoNo
17633394ORDER-RECEIVING-SIDE NEGOTIATION DEVICE, ORDER-RECEIVING-SIDE NEGOTIATION METHOD, AND ORDER-RECEIVING-SIDE NEGOTIATION PROGRAMFebruary 2022September 2025Abandon4410YesNo
17649063METHOD FOR MANAGING GARBAGE DISPOSAL CREDIT REPORTINGJanuary 2022April 2025Allow3920NoNo
17648850ONLINE WARRANTY UPDATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEJanuary 2022November 2025Abandon4640NoNo
17540280Data Center Asset Support Certification for Validated Data Center AssetsDecember 2021February 2026Abandon5040YesNo
17522948PATENT LICENSING DISTRIBUTED LEDGER INFRASTRUCTURE AND METHOD THEREOFNovember 2021April 2025Allow4140NoNo
17494768SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINKING INDICES ASSOCIATED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT DETERMINATIONS FOR TRANSACTIONSOctober 2021June 2024Allow3230YesNo
17488870DIGITAL TWIN BASED MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC WASTESeptember 2021December 2025Abandon5060YesNo
17487983COMPUTER-BASED TOOL FOR ENTERPRISE CONTRACT ASSESSMENTSeptember 2021March 2025Abandon4220YesNo
17469574SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PREDICTIVE MODELING OF SEAFOOD SAFETYSeptember 2021November 2024Abandon3830YesNo
17393590DETERMINING UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONNECTIVITY INTERRUPTIONSAugust 2021April 2024Allow3220YesNo
17423430INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAMJuly 2021July 2025Abandon4840NoNo
17303787METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WARNING A USER THAT A REPORT MAY BE LACKING INFORMATIONJune 2021April 2025Abandon4740YesNo
17307149DISTRIBUTING ORDER EXECUTION IN A MOM SYSTEMMay 2021April 2024Allow3530YesNo
17246444GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION PLATFORM INTERACTION GRAPHINGApril 2021July 2025Abandon5160YesNo
17204364RENTAL VEHICLE SYSTEM OPTIMIZATIONMarch 2021September 2024Allow4220YesNo
17199961METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING AN INTERACTIVE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DETAILING MISSION-VALUE DATAMarch 2021April 2025Abandon5040YesNo
17177886DISPLAYING CONTENT IN A COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTFebruary 2021April 2024Allow3760YesNo
15931235SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DISPOSITION PATHSMay 2020April 2025Abandon5980YesYes
16006311SYSTEM FOR SOCIAL VERSIONINGJune 2018December 2024Allow6051YesYes
15582298MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS AND RELATED METHODSApril 2017August 2025Abandon6050YesYes
14677314ASSESSING QUALITY OF A LOCATION WITH RESPECT TO ITS PROXIMITY TO AMENITIESApril 2015June 2025Abandon60120YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LAKHANI, ANDREW C.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
40.9%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
6
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(16.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
5
(83.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
20.2%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 16.7% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner LAKHANI, ANDREW C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LAKHANI, ANDREW C works in Art Unit 3629 and has examined 18 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 38.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 48 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LAKHANI, ANDREW C's allowance rate of 38.9% places them in the 7% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LAKHANI, ANDREW C receive 4.61 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 99% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LAKHANI, ANDREW C is 48 months. This places the examiner in the 8% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -12.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LAKHANI, ANDREW C. This interview benefit is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 13.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 9% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 0.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 17% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 20.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 3% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 35% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 37% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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