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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hena Rakeshkumar Bera, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BERA, HENA RAKESHKUMAR

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1678 1681 1758 1766 1779 1796 1798 2877 3783

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bera, Hena Rakeshkumar has 1 resolved case in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1678. The allowance rate was 100.0%, the median time to allowance was 1165 days, and interview lift was 0.0%.

The recorded companies were Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Takara Bio Usa Inc., and Colgate-Palmolive Company. The leading firms were Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, ARRIGO, LEE, GUTTMAN & MOUTA-BELLUM LLP, and Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC. Because the profile contains only 1 case, the allowance result should be viewed as case-specific rather than predictive. The absence of interview lift provides no indication that interviews changed the outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+30.0% vs TC avg
38
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1165
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18533152 CHROMIUM-FREE HALIDES DETERMINATION IN DRILLING FLUIDS Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18374796 Fluorescence Turn-On Detection of Nitric Oxide Free Radical Using a Simple Semiconducting Nanocrystal (QD) and Ferric Dithiocarbamate Complex Final Rejection The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
18570603 LABEL-FREE IMAGE-ENCODED MICROFLUIDIC CELL SORTER WITH A SCANNING HIGH FOCAL DEPTH BEAM Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18254630 CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION OF CUVETTES IN AUTOMATED CHEMICAL ANALYZERS Final Rejection Beckman Coulter, Inc.
18439235 Biological Fluid Concentration Devices and Methods of Use Final Rejection Arthrex, Inc.
18657623 METHODS FOR ASSESSING CELL MITOCHONDRIAL MORPHOLOGY AND SYSTEMS FOR SAME Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18407655 VOLATILE COMPOUND SOURCE LOCATING SYSTEMS Final Rejection University of Utah Research Foundation
18700991 METHOD FOR ANALYZING BLOOD COAGULATION REACTION Non-Final OA SEKISUI MEDICAL CO., LTD.
18545210 Enamel Repair Visualization and Quantification Final Rejection Colgate-Palmolive Company
18631994 METHODS AND KITS FOR DETECTING CANNABINOIDS Non-Final OA Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
18440378 POTASSIUM MEASUREMENT WITH SODIUM GLUCONATE Non-Final OA Hach Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hena Rakeshkumar Bera's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Hena Rakeshkumar Bera were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 43.0% across Art Unit 1678 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hena Rakeshkumar Bera?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hena Rakeshkumar Bera take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hena Rakeshkumar Bera took 1,165 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hena Rakeshkumar Bera work in?

Hena Rakeshkumar Bera examines applications in Art Unit 1678 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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