Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ATMAKURI, VIKAS NMN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3645

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vikas Nmn Atmakuri handles applications in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3645. He has 159 resolved cases, which provides a solid foundation for statistical analysis. The allowance rate is 46.5 percent, indicating that a portion of applications result in a grant. The median time to reach an allowance is 1205 days, which is a significant duration for practitioners to factor into their strategy. This 1205-day timeline reflects the typical pace of prosecution in this art unit.

The data shows an interview lift of 32.6 percent, suggesting that interviews are a highly productive strategy for overcoming rejections. This lift provides a substantial boost to the 46.5 percent baseline allowance rate, making direct communication a key tactic. For the 159 resolved cases, the 1205-day median highlights the need for persistent advocacy. Practitioners should consider the 32.6 percent lift as a strong reason to engage in verbal dialogue with the examiner. The combination of these metrics suggests that interviews can significantly improve the chances of success.

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

Performance Statistics

46.9%
Allow Rate
-5.1% vs TC avg
208
Total Applications
+31.6%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 160 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
60.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18127473 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR LOCALIZATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
19052224 ULTRASOUND PROBE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19056377 OBJECT DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND OBJECT DETERMINATION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19245952 ORIENTATION MEASUREMENT METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18548406 ULTRASONIC SENSOR SYSTEM HAVING A VARYING SOLID ANGLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18171010 Method and Apparatus for Providing a Classification Result for Object Identification Using Ultrasound-Based Sensor Systems in Mobile Devices Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
17503407 TIME-VARYING TEMPLATE FOR IMPROVED SHORT-DISTANCE PERFORMANCE IN CODED ULTRASONIC RANGING Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19035418 OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE AND OBJECT DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18665539 Event Triggering in Phased-Array Systems Final Rejection SIM IP HXR LLC
18537109 SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, ULTRASONIC SENSOR AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
17951027 FISH SPECIES DISCRIMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
18902498 Ultrasonic Sensor Package with Decoupled Acoustic Modes Final Rejection InvenSense, Inc.
18207762 COEXISTENCE OF ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS IN AN OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection InvenSense, Inc.
18119801 OUTDOOR SOUND SOURCE IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection Crystal Instruments Corporation

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