Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Charanjit Aulakh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AULAKH, CHARANJIT

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1625 1629 1652

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
1,839
Total Applications
-14.5%
Interview Lift
754
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1790 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
14.8%
§103 Obviousness
43.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18279903 PROCESS FOR PREPARING A MELAMINE CONDENSATION PRODUCT Final Rejection BASF SE
17919650 TARGETING THE PALMOTYLATION/DEPALMOTYLATION CYCLE TO TREAT INFLAMMATORY DISEASES Final Rejection CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18293923 INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR 5-(METHOXYCARBONYL)FURAN-2-CARBOXYLIC ACID (MCFC) Final Rejection Eastman Chemical Company
18265337 Compound And Organic Light Emitting Device Comprising The Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Charanjit Aulakh's allowance rate?

80.7% of resolved applications examined by Charanjit Aulakh were allowed (1,790 resolved cases), compared with 46.0% across Art Unit 1621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Charanjit Aulakh?

This examiner's interview lift is -14.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Charanjit Aulakh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Charanjit Aulakh took 754 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Charanjit Aulakh work in?

Charanjit Aulakh examines applications in Art Unit 1621 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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