Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KONERU, SUJAY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1767 2181 3623 3624

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sujay Koneru is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1767. He has resolved 736 cases, which is a high volume that lends statistical weight to his performance metrics. His allowance rate is 58.2 percent, suggesting a moderate level of difficulty for applicants.

The interview lift is 37.6 percent, which is a significant increase. This suggests that interviews are an effective way to improve the chances of an allowance in his docket. This 37.6 percent lift is a factor to consider when an application faces a rejection, as it represents an increase over the 58.2 percent baseline.

The median days to allowance is 1175, which is the typical timeframe for securing a patent under his review. This 1175-day median reflects the time investment required to reach a grant in Art Unit 1767. With 736 resolved cases, the 58.2 percent allowance rate and the 37.6 percent lift are the primary metrics for evaluating success in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

58.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
775
Total Applications
+37.6%
Interview Lift
1175
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 736 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.3%
§101 Eligibility
2.2%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18275991 PERSON DETECTION DEVICE, PERSON DETECTION SYSTEM, AND PERSON DETECTION METHOD Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
19212922 COMPUTER SYSTEM, A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND A FLEET SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Construction Equipment AB
19050345 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18661232 SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR DETECTING PREVIOUS VISITS OF A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUALS AT A LOCATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18335303 Identifying Geological Features Based on Gravity Anomalies Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18777227 OPERATIONS TASK CREATION, PRIORITIZATION, AND ASSIGNMENT Final Rejection Lyft, Inc.
18279287 DATA ANALYSIS DEVICE, DATA ANALYIS METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18683834 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING USER SPECIFIC ENGINEERING PROGRAMS IN A MULTI-USER ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
19248966 METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATING CONTEXTUALIZED USER INTERFACES IN AN INTEGRATED SERVICE AND ASSET COMPUTING PLATFORM Non-Final OA ATLASSIAN PTY, LTD.
18620403 METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR GENERATING CONTEXTUALIZED USER INTERFACES IN AN INTEGRATED SERVICE AND ASSET COMPUTING PLATFORM Final Rejection ATLASSIAN PTY LTD
18577807 DYNAMIC TIMETABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DYNAMIC TIMETABLE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND TRAFFIC SOLUTION SYSTEM USING DYNAMIC TIMETABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18215290 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTELLIGENTLY DESIGNING AND RECONFIGURING DATA CENTERS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
19217918 DETECTING USER ACTIONS BASED ON SMART CART SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA Maplebear Inc.
18811443 CONTEXTUAL BASED ADJUSTABLE INDUSTRIAL OPERATION WORK ORDER SCHEDULING Final Rejection Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
17024404 USER EXPERIENCE SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING COMPLIANCE OF TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE, AND HUMIDITY Final Rejection Johnson Controls Technology Company
17607341 REAL-TIME TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT OF STANDARD WORKFLOWS Non-Final OA Pfizer Inc.
18662386 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GENERATE AGENDAS FOR GROUP MEETINGS Final Rejection Asana, Inc.
19049696 Methods and Systems for Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Space Launch Operations Final Rejection Launch on Demand Corporation
18623319 AUDIT-BASED COMPLIANCE DETECTION FOR HEALTHCARE SITES Final Rejection Innovation Associates, Inc.
17246622 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STUDENT ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA SCHOOL INNOVATIONS & ACHIEVEMENT, INC.

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