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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ganapathy Krishnan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KRISHNAN, GANAPATHY

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1623 1626 1673 1693 1699

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

KRISHNAN, GANAPATHY is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1623. The record covers 1127 resolved cases and shows an allowance rate of 52.7%. Interview lift is 1.3%, suggesting that interviews have had a limited measured effect on outcomes in this profile. The median time to allowance is 1150 days, which supports early attention to prosecution planning and claim presentation.

The principal companies are Herbstreith & Fox GmbH & Co. KG Pektin-Fabriken, LG Electronics Inc., and Nestlé S.A. The listed firms are HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC, and CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP. Counsel may wish to emphasize written responses and targeted amendments, while using interviews selectively when they can resolve a defined issue.

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

Performance Statistics

52.7%
Allow Rate
-7.3% vs TC avg
1,184
Total Applications
+1.3%
Interview Lift
1150
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1127 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
39.6%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18005988 NANOCELLULOSE SUPPORT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18452831 POLYMER THIN FILM FOR CAPTURING AND RELEASING NUCLEIC ACID WITH HIGH EFFICIENCY AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING NUCLEIC ACID USING THE SAME Final Rejection Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18378404 OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID AND VITAMIN D LEVELS TO IDENTIFY AND ATTENUATE COGNITIVE AGING IN INDIVIDUALS Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ganapathy Krishnan's allowance rate?

52.7% of resolved applications examined by Ganapathy Krishnan were allowed (1,127 resolved cases), compared with 51.3% across Art Unit 1623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ganapathy Krishnan?

This examiner's interview lift is +1.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ganapathy Krishnan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ganapathy Krishnan took 1,150 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ganapathy Krishnan work in?

Ganapathy Krishnan examines applications in Art Unit 1623 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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