Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BALAJI, KAVYA SHOBANA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kavya Shobana Balaji is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically Art Unit 3791. She has resolved 30 cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 20.0%. A critical data point for practitioners is the interview lift of 63.5%, which is significantly higher than the 20.0% baseline allowance rate. This suggests that interviews are a vital tool for overcoming rejections and securing a grant in her docket. The 30 resolved cases provide a focused sample of her prosecution tendencies.

The median days to allowance for her cases is 1327. This pendency of 1327 days reflects the typical timeline for successful applications in Art Unit 3791. Given the 20.0% allowance rate, applicants should be prepared for a rigorous examination process. However, the 63.5% interview lift indicates that verbal advocacy can substantially improve the odds of success. Practitioners should factor this lift into their strategy to navigate the 1327 days median pendency more effectively in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

20.0%
Allow Rate
-50.0% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+63.5%
Interview Lift
1327
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18358769 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AND RECOMMENDING BREATHING EXERCISES USING WEARABLE DEVICES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17763658 METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR OBTAINING BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASUREMENT RESULT Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18815304 MEDICAL IMAGE ACQUISITION APPARATUS, MAMMOGRAPHY APPARATUS, AND CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17638764 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING USER POSITION USING MULTI-COMPARTMENT BLADDERS Final Rejection ResMed Pty Ltd
18698021 EARPHONE AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD FOR EARPHONE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18698043 DETERMINING A TISSUE PROPERTY OF A BODY PART Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18698045 DETERMINING VESSEL PARAMETERS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18697753 APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING SWEAT DROPLETS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17899739 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING AN MRT EXAMINATION Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18267630 VENOUS STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND DRESSING Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18477287 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND BIOLOGICAL DETECTION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
17864899 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DEEP TISSUE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT USING OPTICAL SENSING Non-Final OA Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
18127445 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING BLOOD FLOW INFORMATION USING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17934093 DISPOSABLE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17511332 GAIT TRAINING USING A COMBINATION OF REHABILITATION THERAPIES AND FEEDBACK Non-Final OA University of South Florida
17722876 SPHYGMOMANOMETER, BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
17697603 SHOULDER IMPLANT FOR CENTER OF ROTATION TRACKING Non-Final OA Zimmer, Inc.
18256102 BLOOD FLOW ASSESSMENT DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
17953823 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TESTING ADVERSE SKIN EVENTS Non-Final OA NOVOCURE GMBH
17760835 Improvements in Personalized Healthcare for Patients with Movement Disorders Non-Final OA Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
18853928 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING REMOTE NEURO-OPHTHALMIC EXAMINATIONS ON A MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA Thomas Jefferson University
18154108 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PREDICTING AND DIAGNOSING SCOLIOSIS AND ITS OPERATING METHOD Final Rejection CERAGEM CO., LTD.

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