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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sharmila Gollamudi Landau, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LANDAU, SHARMILA GOLLAMUDI

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1611 1627 1645 1651 1653 1655

This examiner grants 11% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sharmila Gollamudi Landau has 180 resolved cases in Art Unit 1600. Her allowance rate is 11.1%, and the median days to allowance is 1611. These statistics are the metrics for Tech Center 1600. The 11.1% allowance rate is derived from the 180 resolved cases.

The interview lift is 4.6%, showing that interviews increase the likelihood of an allowance. Nestlé S.A., Regents of the University of Minnesota, and Brown University are the top companies. These corporations are involved in the 1611 median days to allowance.

Firms such as SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KOEHLER, P.A., and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. are the top firms. The 4.6% interview lift is a tool for practitioners. The 180 resolved cases define the performance in Art Unit 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

11.1%
Allow Rate
-48.9% vs TC avg
214
Total Applications
+4.6%
Interview Lift
1611
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 180 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
45.1%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17753227 MYO-INOSITOL AND THE PREVENTION OF PPROM Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
16863187 EQUOL-CONTAINING EXTRACT, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, METHOD FOR EXTRACTION OF EQUOL, AND EQUOL-CONTAINING FOOD Final Rejection OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
18339980 DECELLULARIZED MAMMALIAN EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX MORSELS, METHODS MAKING AND METHODS OF USING SAME Non-Final OA Brown University
18538015 SPONTANEOUSLY BEATING CARDIAC ORGANOID CONSTRUCTS AND INTEGRATED BODY-ON-CHIP APPARATUS CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sharmila Gollamudi Landau's allowance rate?

11.1% of resolved applications examined by Sharmila Gollamudi Landau were allowed (180 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sharmila Gollamudi Landau?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sharmila Gollamudi Landau take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sharmila Gollamudi Landau took 1,611 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sharmila Gollamudi Landau work in?

Sharmila Gollamudi Landau examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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