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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Enusha Karunasena, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KARUNASENA, ENUSHA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1614 1643 1645 1651 1653 1797

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

KARUNASENA, ENUSHA is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1614. The profile covers 4 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 25.0% and a median of 962 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 100.0% lift in the recorded allowance rate, but the limited case history makes that association especially sensitive to individual matters.

THE GENERAL HOSPITAL Corporation, Verily Life Sciences LLC, and Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Bochner PLLC, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and HAUG PARTNERS LLP. Practitioners should not generalize the percentages beyond the available record. The interview figure supports considering direct discussion, while the allowance and duration measures support careful prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

25.0%
Allow Rate
-40.0% vs TC avg
38
Total Applications
+100.0%
Interview Lift
962
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 4 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
28.7%
§103 Obviousness
27.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18685934 MICROALGAL CULTURE STATE DETERMINATION METHOD Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18464152 COMBINATION THERAPY FOR INFLAMMATORY DISEASES Final Rejection The United States Government, as Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
18712230 LIQUID CARRIER CONCENTRATE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE BENEFICIAL MICROORGANISM AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA SPECIALTY OPERATIONS FRANCE
18338805 METHODS FOR DETERMINING DPP3 AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS Non-Final OA 4TEEN4 PHARMACEUTICALS GMBH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Enusha Karunasena's allowance rate?

25.0% of resolved applications examined by Enusha Karunasena were allowed (4 resolved cases), compared with 47.9% across Art Unit 1614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Enusha Karunasena?

This examiner's interview lift is +100.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Enusha Karunasena take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Enusha Karunasena took 962 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Enusha Karunasena work in?

Enusha Karunasena examines applications in Art Unit 1614 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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