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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Vaisali Rao Koppolu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KOPPOLU, VAISALI RAO

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2664

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vaisali Rao Koppolu examines cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2664, with 137 resolved cases to date. Her allowance rate of 79.6% indicates the frequency of patent grants. The median days to allowance is 1002, which serves as a benchmark for the prosecution timeline. Companies like Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., SUBARU Corporation, and Seiko Epson Corporation are among the top applicants in her docket. The 79.6% allowance rate provides a baseline for success in Art Unit 2664.

The data also reveals an interview lift of 26.3%. This 26.3% lift provides a boost to the 79.6% allowance rate, suggesting that direct engagement is effective. Firms such as FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, 2SPL Patent Attorneys, and CRGO Global should take advantage of this lift to secure grants. With 137 resolved cases, the examiner's profile demonstrates responsiveness to interviews. The 1002-day median pendency is a reliable benchmark for planning in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+17.6% vs TC avg
164
Total Applications
+26.3%
Interview Lift
1002
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 137 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.0%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19040604 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE COMPRISING NEURAL NETWORK MODEL, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19077423 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
19040155 IMAGE READING SYSTEM, IMAGE READING DEVICE, AND CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18992105 IMAGE PROCESSING WITH FACE MASK DETECTION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18813740 BIAS DETECTION AND MITIGATION FOR MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
19044732 Apparatus, Method and Computer Program Non-Final OA Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vaisali Rao Koppolu's allowance rate?

79.6% of resolved applications examined by Vaisali Rao Koppolu were allowed (137 resolved cases), compared with 77.2% across Art Unit 2664 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vaisali Rao Koppolu?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vaisali Rao Koppolu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vaisali Rao Koppolu took 1,002 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vaisali Rao Koppolu work in?

Vaisali Rao Koppolu examines applications in Art Unit 2664 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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