Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Serkan Akar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AKAR, SERKAN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3737 3786 3793 3797 4136

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

AKAR, SERKAN is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 4100 and art unit 3737. The examiner has 427 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 66.0%, and a median of 1,637 days to allowance. The interview lift is 34.6%, indicating a notable positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes despite the extended median timing.

The listed companies are University Health Network, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd., and Koninklijke Philips N.V. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, DILWORTH IP, LLC, and LRK Patent Law Firm. Practitioners should account for the recorded prosecution duration when sequencing responses, interviews, and continuation decisions in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

66.0%
Allow Rate
+6.0% vs TC avg
466
Total Applications
+34.6%
Interview Lift
1637
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 427 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18718472 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING PERFUSION PARAMETERS OF SKIN Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18332767 SLIP RING ASSEMBLY, MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18800439 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT ULTRASOUND DATA ACQUISITION WITH WEARABLE ULTRASOUND PROBE HAVING DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICS Non-Final OA GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18491921 CUFFLESS BLOOD PRESSURE ESTIMATING DEVICE USING HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE DIFFERENCE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18693697 System and Method for Vascular Access Management Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Serkan Akar's allowance rate?

66.0% of resolved applications examined by Serkan Akar were allowed (427 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Serkan Akar?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Serkan Akar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Serkan Akar took 1,637 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Serkan Akar work in?

Serkan Akar examines applications in Art Unit 3737 in Tech Center 4100.

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