Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Vijay Murali Balakrishnan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BALAKRISHNAN, VIJAY MURALI

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2143 2148

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Analysis

BALAKRISHNAN, VIJAY MURALI works in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2143. The record shows 29 resolved cases, a 44.8% allowance rate, and a median of 1445 days to allowance. The small case record limits the breadth of the signal, while the median indicates a lengthy prosecution path in the available data.

The interview lift is 76.5%, which makes examiner interviews a particularly important consideration for prosecution planning. The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH, and NEC Corporation. The leading firms are NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., and Dorsey & Whitney - SLC. Practitioners may benefit from using interviews to identify allowable claim features early and manage the extended timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

44.8%
Allow Rate
-10.2% vs TC avg
50
Total Applications
+76.5%
Interview Lift
1445
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.6%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17582873 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING FEDERATED LEARNING USING HARDWARE SECURE ARCHITECTURE AND FEDERATED LEARNING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17469853 DIFFERENTIABLE ARCHITECTURE SEARCHING Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18884541 METHOD FOR GENERATING A HONEYPOT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17996533 ERROR-SECURED INFERENCE CALCULATION FOR NEURAL NETWORKS Final Rejection ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
18037149 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18750688 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING INTELLIGENT MODEL Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17615945 Inference Processing Apparatus and Inference Processing Method Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
17530068 BOTCASTS - AI BASED PERSONALIZED PODCASTS Non-Final OA MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
17545358 IDENTIFYING DIFFERENCES IN COMPARATIVE EXAMPLES USING SIAMESE NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18170632 METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SECONDARY TASKS FOR NEURAL NETWORKS Final Rejection HITACHI, LTD.
18678446 ADAPTATION OF COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MODELS USING ADAPTATION FUSION MATRICES Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vijay Murali Balakrishnan's allowance rate?

44.8% of resolved applications examined by Vijay Murali Balakrishnan were allowed (29 resolved cases), compared with 50.4% across Art Unit 2143 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vijay Murali Balakrishnan?

This examiner's interview lift is +76.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vijay Murali Balakrishnan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vijay Murali Balakrishnan took 1,445 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vijay Murali Balakrishnan work in?

Vijay Murali Balakrishnan examines applications in Art Unit 2143 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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