Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KAUP, SAHANA S

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1612 1639 1675 1684

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sahana S Kaup is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1612. She has handled 500 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 44.4. This 44.4 allowance rate pct provides a measure of the outcomes for applications on her docket. The 500 resolved cases are a foundation for this analysis.

The interview lift pct is 29.5. This 29.5 interview lift pct indicates the correlation between conducting an interview and the probability of an allowance. Practitioners can use the 29.5 figure when deciding whether to engage in verbal advocacy with the examiner. This metric is a component of the data for Tech Center 1600.

The median days to allowance is 1354. This 1354 median days to allowance represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. The 1354 figure is a timeline for the prosecution process from filing to resolution. These metrics provide a view of the examiner's history in Art Unit 1612.

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

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-15.6% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+29.5%
Interview Lift
1354
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 500 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.6%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17565028 MOLECULAR ARRAYS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND USING THE ARRAYS Final Rejection 10x Genomics, Inc.
18582080 TEMPLATE MUTAGENESIS FOR IMPROVED ASSEMBLY OF SEQUENCE READS Non-Final OA MGI Tech Co. Ltd

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