Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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, based in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1621, has 1306 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 74.7%. The median days to allowance is 911. This timeframe is a key factor for applicants to consider when managing expectations for patent issuance in this unit.

The interview lift of 23.3% indicates a positive correlation between interviews and allowances. This lift suggests that direct engagement is an effective strategy for increasing the probability of success beyond the 74.7% base rate. Practitioners should factor this 23.3% lift into their strategy for the 1306 resolved cases. The 911-day median pendency is a well-defined benchmark for prosecution in Tech Center 1700. These statistics from Art Unit 1621 offer a data-grounded view of the examiner's historical performance.

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

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+9.7% vs TC avg
1,368
Total Applications
+23.3%
Interview Lift
911
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1306 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18121499 Extended, High Dose VEGF Antagonist Regimens for Treatment of Angiogenic Eye Disorders Non-Final OA BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
18259500 HALF-LIFE EXTENDING MOIETIES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Final Rejection Eli Lilly and Company
18718838 CELL-PERMEANT INHIBITORS OF VIRAL CYSTEINE PROTEASES Non-Final OA THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
17948904 Compositions and Methods for Treating Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infection Non-Final OA University of Southern California
18559242 PURIFICATION OF SPECIFIC TRIPEPTIDE BY USE OF ETHERS Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18576518 MULTIPLE DE NOVO DESIGNED PROTEIN BINDING PROTEINS Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
18772735 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS Non-Final OA The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
18547837 OSTEOTROPIC COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
17928381 STABLE PEPTIDES HAVING RENALASE AGONIST ACTIVITY Non-Final OA Yale University
18575429 CXC CHEMOKINE AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS IN COVID-19 DISEASE AND DIAGNOSTIC ASSAYS Non-Final OA The Trustees of Indiana University
17625314 EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR (EGFR) LIGANDS Final Rejection NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
18249926 COMPOSITIONS OF ANTI-VIRAL PEPTIDES AND/OR COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA The University of Hong Kong
16791561 CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 2 BIOMARKERS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection Incyte Corporation
17801115 DIGESTIVE FLUID LEAK PREVENTATIVE MATERIAL AND ORGAN PROTECTIVE MATERIAL AGAINST DIGESTION BY DIGESTIVE FLUID Non-Final OA OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18515672 SYNTHESIS OF A CYCLIC PEPTIDE Non-Final OA Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
18011354 PRODRUGS OF MITOCHONDRIA-TARGETING OLIGOPEPTIDES Non-Final OA Stealth Biotherapeutics Inc.
18725112 Application of Polypeptide in Preparation of Product for Preventing or Treating Skin Injury Diseases Non-Final OA Sichuan Gooddoctor Panxi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
18619647 MANUFACTURE, FORMULATION AND DOSING OF APRAGLUTIDE Non-Final OA VectivBio AG
18274622 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF GRAFT VERSUS HOST DISEASE Non-Final OA VectivBio AG
18040380 ANTIFUNGAL MATRIX FORMED FROM PEPTIDE HYDROGELS Final Rejection GEL4MED, INC.
18279961 APPLICATION OF INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR-BINDING PROTEIN 2 IN PREPARATION OF DRUGS FOR RESISTING MENTAL DISORDERS CAUSED BY EARLY LIFE STRESS Non-Final OA SHANGHAI MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (SHANGHAI PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING TRAINING CENTER)
18318869 PROCESS FOR PREPARING GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 Final Rejection ScinoPharm Taiwan, Ltd.

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