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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kumar R Bhushan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BHUSHAN, KUMAR R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1712 1728 1746 1763 1765 1766 1768

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

BHUSHAN, KUMAR R has 830 resolved cases in technology center 1700 and art unit 1712. The allowance rate is 73.5%, with a median of 1026 days to allowance.

Interview lift is 32.6%, indicating a strong positive association with allowance. The listed companies are Dow Global Technologies LLC, Daikin Industries Ltd., and Borealis AG. The listed firms include BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP. Interview preparation may deserve particular attention in matters assigned to this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

73.5%
Allow Rate
+8.5% vs TC avg
881
Total Applications
+32.6%
Interview Lift
1026
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 830 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18715023 ANTI-VIBRATION RUBBER COMPOSITION, ANTI-VIBRATION MOUNT AND ANTI-VIBRATION GROMMET Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
18627638 COMPOSITION, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18451927 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER, INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE, WIRE COATING MATERIAL AND WIRE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18464531 POLYORGANOSILOXANE-CONTAINING POLYMER, COMPOSITION, AND MOLDED ARTICLE Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18576833 MONOLAYER BLOWN FILM Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18283952 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HETEROPHASIC PROPYLENE RESIN Non-Final OA BOREALIS AG
18293501 FLAME RETARDANT COPOLYESTER COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18555698 OLEFIN-BASED POLYMER AND PEROXIDE COMPOSITIONS WITH EXCELLENT CURE RESPONSE Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18553266 METHODS AND CATALYST SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCTION OF ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18261741 DUAL CURE ORGANOPOLYSILOXANE COMPOSITION WITH SHELF-LIFE STABILITY Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18002520 METHODS FOR MAKING POLY(OXYALKYLENE) ACRYLIC POLYMERS AT HIGH SOLIDS AND LOW VISCOSITY Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18574502 THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18429702 METHOD FOR PRODUCING HETEROPHASIC PROPYLENE POLYMERIZATION MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OLEFIN POLYMER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kumar R Bhushan's allowance rate?

73.5% of resolved applications examined by Kumar R Bhushan were allowed (830 resolved cases), compared with 43.3% across Art Unit 1712 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kumar R Bhushan?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kumar R Bhushan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kumar R Bhushan took 1,026 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kumar R Bhushan work in?

Kumar R Bhushan examines applications in Art Unit 1712 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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