Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CHATRATHI, ARJUNA P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3781 3783

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Arjuna P Chatrathi is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3781. The examiner has 212 resolved cases. This history of resolutions provides a dataset for observing the examiner's approach to patentability. The number of cases indicates the examiner's experience with the legal and technical standards of this unit and the 3700 tech center.

The allowance rate is 62.3 percent. This figure reflects the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1046. This duration represents the time required for a successful application to reach a grant. Practitioners should account for this timeframe when planning their prosecution strategy and managing applicant expectations regarding the length of the process.

The interview lift is 22.0 percent. This metric shows that an interview is associated with an increase in the likelihood of an allowance. The positive lift suggests that direct communication is a successful method for overcoming rejections with this examiner. Applicants may use interviews to clarify technical points and potentially improve the outcome of their prosecution efforts in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
-7.7% vs TC avg
264
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1046
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 212 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
62.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18213401 ABSORBENT ARTICLES CONTAINING WETNESS INDICATING COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18693013 SPRAY AGENT FOR SKIN OR HAIR, COSMETIC TREATMENT METHOD, AND SPRAY DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18563658 DIAPER SENSOR, DISPOSABLE DIAPER, AND DISPOSABLE DIAPER KIT Final Rejection NOK CORPORATION
18782647 Devices and Systems for Urine Collection Non-Final OA Sage Products LLC
18419909 SAFETY DRIP CHAMBER SPIKE WITH BREAKABLE FEATURE Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18622604 Air Venting Meter Lid Adapter Non-Final OA C. R. Bard, Inc.
17802842 POST-OPERATIVE SURGICAL SITE WOUND TREATMENT AND METHOD FOR DEVICE REMOVAL Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
18737399 SUPRACHOROIDAL IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR TREATING HYPERTENSION WITHIN AN EYE Final Rejection W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
17733200 APPLICATOR WITH CARTRIDGES CONFIGURED TO DELIVER PLASMA ENERGIES FOR SKIN TREATMENT Final Rejection L'Oreal
18480928 AUGMENTATION OF GAS EXCHANGE BY AN ACOUSTICALLY OSCILLATING MEMBRANE Final Rejection University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
16979869 MEDICAL SYSTEM, SERVER DEVICE, AND ACCESSORY DEVICE FOR MEDICAL APPLIANCE BASE PLATE MONITORING BASED ON USER TYPES Final Rejection Coloplast A/S

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