Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CATTUNGAL, SANJAY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3737 3768 3793 3795 3798

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sanjay Cattungal works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3737. He has 1042 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 83.5 percent. This high volume and high rate suggest a predictable and positive experience for applicants. The 1042 resolved cases provide a robust dataset for understanding the examiner's approach to patent examination.

The interview lift is 11.1 percent. While the baseline allowance rate is already high at 83.5 percent, the lift still provides a statistical advantage. Interviews can help resolve any remaining points and secure a grant more efficiently. The 11.1 percent lift indicates that direct engagement remains a useful tool for overcoming final hurdles in this docket.

The median days to allowance is 1126. This timeline is a specific metric for applicants to gauge the expected duration of their prosecution. The 1126-day figure, when paired with the 83.5 percent allowance rate, indicates a high likelihood of a successful outcome. Practitioners can use this 1126-day benchmark to manage expectations regarding the total time required to reach a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

83.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
1,067
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
1126
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1042 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
30.3%
§102 Novelty
35.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18288693 IMPROVED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF NAVIGATING A MEDICAL DEVICE IN A BODY LUMEN USING FUZZY LOGIC COMBINED WITH DEVICE PARAMETERS, DIRECT USER INPUTS, AND DISTRIBUTED ANONYMIZED DATA Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18411774 CLICK-TO-CORRECT FOR AUTOMATIC VESSEL LUMEN BORDER TRACING Final Rejection Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
19254637 Fiber Optic Medical Systems and Methods for Identifying Blood Vessels Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
19025822 SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH MULTI-MODALITY IMAGE DISPLAY Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
19025799 SURGICAL SYSTEM WITH MULTI-MODALITY IMAGE DISPLAY Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18883001 ULTRASOUND INTERFACE UNIT AND METHOD Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18631503 ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
19342452 COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATIONS OF ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES AND BODY SURFACE ELECTRODE POSITIONING Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17935945 AUTOMATIC PLANNING AND GUIDANCE OF LIVER TUMOR THERMAL ABLATION USING AI AGENTS TRAINED WITH DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING Non-Final OA SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
19345031 TRANSPERINEAL PROSTATE BIOPSY DEVICE, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF USE Non-Final OA Corbin Clinical Resources, LLC
19307968 MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew, Inc.
18517711 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
18282298 APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TACTILE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION

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