Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sam Bhattacharya, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BHATTACHARYA, SAM

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2469 2617 2646

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

BHATTACHARYA, SAM has 1054 resolved cases in technology center 2600 and art unit 2469. The allowance rate is 93.2%, and the median time to allowance is 691 days.

Interview lift is 6.2%, indicating a modest positive association with allowance. The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, and Jefferson IP Law, LLP. The extensive record and shorter median time provide useful context for planning prosecution cadence.

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

Performance Statistics

93.2%
Allow Rate
+31.2% vs TC avg
1,068
Total Applications
+6.2%
Interview Lift
691
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1054 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
38.9%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18956802 SFTD AND ANR SPECIFIC REPORTING Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18852858 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A POSITIONING SIGNAL Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18758877 PRECODING INDICATION MANNER DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18769492 SETUP METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NODE Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18866051 REFERENCE SIGNAL CONFIGURATION FOR LINK MONITORING IN A DEACTIVATED CELL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18900474 SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK (SSB) DESIGN FOR MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION (MTC) AND NON-MTC UES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18844228 ADAPTABLE TIME-DOMAIN DENSITY OF A REFERENCE SIGNAL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18876440 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18860953 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18872781 METHOD FOR PROCESSING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION, DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sam Bhattacharya's allowance rate?

93.2% of resolved applications examined by Sam Bhattacharya were allowed (1,054 resolved cases), compared with 80.6% across Art Unit 2469 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sam Bhattacharya?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sam Bhattacharya take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sam Bhattacharya took 691 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sam Bhattacharya work in?

Sam Bhattacharya examines applications in Art Unit 2469 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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