Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sultan U. Chowdhury, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHOWDHURY, SULTAN U.

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2422 2835 2878 2882

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHOWDHURY, SULTAN U. works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2422. The profile covers 1500 resolved cases, an 89.6% allowance rate, and a median of 745 days to allowance. Interview lift is 6.4%, showing a modest positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes across a substantial record.

The leading companies are Seiko Epson Corporation, Coretronic Corporation, and Apple Inc. The listed firms are Dority & Manning, P.A. and Seiko Epson, OLIFF PLC, and JCIPRNET. The allowance rate and median timing support efficient prosecution planning, with interviews used as a supplementary tool rather than the sole basis for advancing claims.

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

Performance Statistics

89.6%
Allow Rate
+21.6% vs TC avg
1,525
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
745
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1500 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18951544 Augmented Reality Room Projector Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19042910 DISPLAY METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19041738 PROJECTION SYSTEM AND PROJECTOR CART Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19041125 PROJECTION SYSTEM, PROJECTOR CART, AND METHOD OF INSTALLING PROJECTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19036449 CALIBRATION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19036484 PROJECTOR Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19013098 DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18606005 LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18966328 DISPLAY, DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE PROJECTION SYSTEM, AND MOVABLE OBJECT Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18817195 OPTICAL ENGINE MODULE AND PROJECTOR Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18769409 ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND PROJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Coretronic Corporation
18544648 ILLUMINATION MODULE AND OPTICAL APPARATUS THEREOF Final Rejection Asia Optical Co., Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sultan U. Chowdhury's allowance rate?

89.6% of resolved applications examined by Sultan U. Chowdhury were allowed (1,500 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2422 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sultan U. Chowdhury?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sultan U. Chowdhury take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sultan U. Chowdhury took 745 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sultan U. Chowdhury work in?

Sultan U. Chowdhury examines applications in Art Unit 2422 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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