Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sudhakar Katakam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KATAKAM, SUDHAKAR

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1621 1627 1654 1658 1671 1674 1676 1799

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sudhakar Katakam is a USPTO examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1621, with 1307 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 74.8%, and the median time to allowance is 911 days. Interview lift is 23.3%, indicating that interviews are associated with improved allowance outcomes in this record.

The listed companies are Vectivbio AG, University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., and Zoetis LLC. The listed firms are ARRIGO, LEE, GUTTMAN & MOUTA-BELLUM LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and FENWICK & WEST LLP. The volume of resolved cases provides a substantial record for practitioners assessing likely prosecution paths.

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

Performance Statistics

74.8%
Allow Rate
+9.8% vs TC avg
1,378
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
911
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1307 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18559242 PURIFICATION OF SPECIFIC TRIPEPTIDE BY USE OF ETHERS Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18547837 OSTEOTROPIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
17625314 EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (EGFR) LIGANDS Final Rejection NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
18682626 LIPIDATED POLYMYXIN ANALOGUES Non-Final OA AUCKLAND UNISERVICES LIMITED
18249926 COMPOSITIONS OF ANTI-VIRAL PEPTIDES AND/OR COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA The University of Hong Kong

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sudhakar Katakam's allowance rate?

74.8% of resolved applications examined by Sudhakar Katakam were allowed (1,307 resolved cases), compared with 46.0% across Art Unit 1621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sudhakar Katakam?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sudhakar Katakam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sudhakar Katakam took 911 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sudhakar Katakam work in?

Sudhakar Katakam examines applications in Art Unit 1621 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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