Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sagar Kc, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KC, SAGAR

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3656 3657 3664 3775

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sagar KC works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3656, with 136 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.8%, and the median time to allowance is 915 days. Interview lift is 5.2%, indicating a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., FANUC Corporation, and Skydio Inc. The listed firms are MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP, and HODGSON RUSS LLP. The high allowance rate supports targeted prosecution, while the limited interview effect suggests that written claim strategy remains important.

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

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+16.8% vs TC avg
159
Total Applications
+5.2%
Interview Lift
915
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 136 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
47.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19122898 ROBOT SYSTEM Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19121858 ROBOT MANIPULATION DEVICE AND ROBOT Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
19215113 HYBRID VEHICLE, ENGINE STARTING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, MEDIUM, AND CONTROLLER Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18299517 FASTENER SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Transportation IP Holdings, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sagar Kc's allowance rate?

86.8% of resolved applications examined by Sagar Kc were allowed (136 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 3656 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sagar Kc?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sagar Kc take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sagar Kc took 915 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sagar Kc work in?

Sagar Kc examines applications in Art Unit 3656 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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