Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUKHOPADHYAY, BHASKAR

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1787 1789 1791 1792 1793 1794

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bhaskar Mukhopadhyay has 719 resolved cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1787. The allowance rate pct is 28.2, which is lower than the interview lift pct of 37.0. This indicates that interviews are highly effective for improving the odds of an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1514, suggesting that prosecution is a lengthy process.

The 37.0 interview lift pct is a crucial metric for navigating the 28.2 allowance rate pct. With 719 resolved cases, the examiner has extensive experience in Tech Center 1700. The 1514 days to allowance should be communicated to clients as a standard expectation for successful outcomes. Practitioners should use the 37.0 interview lift pct to advocate for direct engagement.

The 28.2 allowance rate pct highlights the difficulty of obtaining a patent without such intervention. The 1514 median days to allowance and 719 resolved cases provide a clear picture of the examiner's history. In Art Unit 1787, the 37.0 interview lift pct is the most effective tactical option.

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

Performance Statistics

28.2%
Allow Rate
-36.8% vs TC avg
761
Total Applications
+37.0%
Interview Lift
1514
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 719 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
67.0%
§103 Obviousness
23.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18827346 USE OF WHEY PROTEIN MICELLES FOR IMPROVING INSULIN PROFILE IN DIABETIC PATIENTS Non-Final OA SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
17474273 USE OF WHEY PROTEIN MICELLES FOR ENHANCING ENERGY EXPENDITURE AND SATIETY Final Rejection SOCIÉTÉ DES PRODUITS NESTLÉ S.A.
18556001 USE OF MILK PROTEIN FRACTIONS AS A SOURCE OF OSTEOPONTIN Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18291690 CARBONATED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE Final Rejection SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED
18840328 MEAT SUBSTITUTE PRODUCT Non-Final OA CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18029586 Enzymatic Feed Preservation Non-Final OA Novozymes A/S
18872399 INHIBITION OF SACCHAROMYCES BY PICHIA PLUYVERI Non-Final OA CHR. HANSEN A/S
18812302 SUGAR-PRODUCING AND TEXTURE-IMPROVING BAKERY METHODS AND PRODUCTS FORMED THEREFROM Non-Final OA Caravan Ingredients Inc.
17440997 THICKENING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA DuPont Nutrition Biosciences ApS
17431557 METHOD FOR REDUCING LACTOSE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES Non-Final OA DUPONT NUTRITION BIOSCIENCES APS
18042202 SOLID FAT TRIGLYCERIDE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Flora Food Global Principal B.V.
17609597 FORMULATIONS OF FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES AND METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATING SAME IN A HYDROPHOBIC MATRIX Non-Final OA Bialtec S.A.S.

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