Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sarang Afzali, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AFZALI, SARANG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2178 3636 3726 3729

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

AFZALI, SARANG has 948 resolved cases in tech center 3700 and art unit 2178. The allowance rate is 73.5%, and the interview lift is 44.8%. The median time to allowance is 1,098 days. The substantial resolved-case volume and favorable allowance result provide a useful planning foundation, while the interview figure supports meaningful examiner engagement.

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, Black & Decker Inc., and JTEKT Corporation are the leading companies. BACHMAN & LAPOINTE, P.C., OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and Sheridan Ross PC are the leading firms. Applicants may coordinate interviews with focused amendments and technical explanations.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
979
Total Applications
+44.8%
Interview Lift
1098
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 948 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18411152 DRILL BIT Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18471366 HOLESAW SYSTEM Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
18685376 COMPOSITE GRINDING MACHINE Non-Final OA JTEKT CORPORATION
18556348 CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18914363 DISTORTION-FREE MANUFACTURING OF LARGE TITANIUM INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTORS Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
19229267 HIGH ASPECT RATIO VIAS FILLED WITH LIQUID METAL FILL Final Rejection SAMTEC, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarang Afzali's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Sarang Afzali were allowed (948 resolved cases), compared with 61.2% across Art Unit 2178 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarang Afzali?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sarang Afzali take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarang Afzali took 1,098 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarang Afzali work in?

Sarang Afzali examines applications in Art Unit 2178 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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