Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Suresh Memula, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MEMULA, SURESH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2176 2825 2851 2881

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

MEMULA, SURESH is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2176, with 942 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 87.6%, while the median time to allowance is 866 days. The interview lift is 0.0%, so the available record does not show a measurable change associated with interviews. Practitioners may therefore place greater emphasis on written claim strategy, amendment discipline, and direct treatment of the cited references.

The recurring companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The listed firms are 2SPL Patent Attorneys, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. The substantial resolved-case volume makes the allowance and timing measures useful historical context, while the company and firm names can help locate matters with comparable technology and prosecution patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

87.6%
Allow Rate
+19.6% vs TC avg
963
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
866
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 942 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.5%
§101 Eligibility
44.5%
§102 Novelty
18.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18535160 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING LAYOUT OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18508918 DETERMINATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18391716 Apparatus, Device, Method and Computer Program for Generating an RTL Representation of a Circuit Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18661342 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SOURCE SYNCHRONOUS IMPLEMENTATION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18638319 CIRCUIT LAYOUT PROCESSING Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18438760 AUTOMATED SIGNAL ELECTROMIGRATION ANALYSIS FOR LOGIC CIRCUIT DESIGN Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18319934 TIMING ANALYSIS FOR NON-SCAN LATCHES Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18476394 METHODOLOGY FOR PREDICTION OF PPA DESIGN Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Suresh Memula's allowance rate?

87.6% of resolved applications examined by Suresh Memula were allowed (942 resolved cases), compared with 60.4% across Art Unit 2176 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Suresh Memula?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Suresh Memula take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Suresh Memula took 866 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Suresh Memula work in?

Suresh Memula examines applications in Art Unit 2176 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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