Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sanjeev Malhotra, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MALHOTRA, SANJEEV

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3665 3667 3691 3693 3694

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

MALHOTRA, SANJEEV works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 3665. The profile covers 695 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 65.8%. The median days to allowance is 1136, indicating that applicants should plan for a substantial prosecution interval and manage continuation decisions accordingly.

The interview lift is 30.2%, supporting interviews as an important part of a prosecution strategy. The listed companies are State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Sony Group Corporation, and American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, and Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. The portfolio includes insurance, electronics, and financial services, with varied subject matter requiring adaptable claim presentation.

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

Performance Statistics

65.8%
Allow Rate
+13.8% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1136
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 695 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
47.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19484433 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19096048 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTIVELY GENERATING AN INSURANCE CLAIM Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18938825 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING EVENT DATA TO DETERMINE A USER PERSONA Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18757767 DISTRIBUTED CREDIT CONTROL WITH CENTRALIZED ALLOCATION Non-Final OA Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.
19395420 ENHANCED IMAGE TRANSACTION PROCESSING SOLUTION AND ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Fidelity Information Services, LLC
18532225 INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
17897094 DIGITAL STATUS TRACKING OF FUNDS Final Rejection Royal Bank of Canada
18112651 VEHICLE AND MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATING WITH VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sanjeev Malhotra's allowance rate?

65.8% of resolved applications examined by Sanjeev Malhotra were allowed (695 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 3665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sanjeev Malhotra?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sanjeev Malhotra take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sanjeev Malhotra took 1,136 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sanjeev Malhotra work in?

Sanjeev Malhotra examines applications in Art Unit 3665 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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