Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MAMILLAPALLI, PAVAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2159 2161 2646 3624

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pavan Mamillapalli is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2159. He has managed 759 resolved cases, which provides the basis for his performance metrics. The overall allowance rate is 80.4 percent. This 80.4 percent figure serves as a baseline for applicants to evaluate their chances of success. Practitioners can use the 759 case history to assess the examiner's experience level in this specific field.

The data highlights a 16.6 percent interview lift, suggesting that direct communication can influence the outcome of a case. This 16.6 percent lift is a key tactical consideration for those deciding whether to request a formal discussion. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1121. This 1121 day period reflects the typical timeframe from filing to patent issuance for successful applications. Understanding the 1121 day median pendency and the impact of interviews can help practitioners develop a more efficient prosecution strategy for Art Unit 2159 and Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+28.3% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+16.8%
Interview Lift
1121
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 760 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19265927 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EDITING IMAGE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18444560 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING FRAUD AND PROVIDING ACTIONS USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
18730050 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18399450 TRAINING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MOLECULAR GENERATION MODEL Non-Final OA UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
18455332 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING DATA QUALITY METRICS Final Rejection Royal Bank of Canada
18457171 COMPUTATIONAL STORAGE FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT DEEP NEURAL NETWORK TRAINING SYSTEM Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
19324451 DOMAIN-SPECIFIC QUESTION ANSWERING WITH CONTEXT REDUCTION FOR DECISION MAKING Non-Final OA NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
19094733 Generation Of Graph-Based Dense Representations Of Events Of A Nodal Graph Through Deployment Of A Neural Network Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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