Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MURALIDAR, RICHARD V

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2838 2858 2859

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 2800, Examiner Richard V Muralidar has overseen 725 resolved cases. The data for Art Unit 2838 shows an allowance rate of 75.2 percent for these 725 cases. This 75.2 percent rate serves as a baseline for practitioners to understand the outcomes of applications processed by this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1083. This 1083 day figure represents the median duration for applications that reach a grant. Practitioners should use this 1083 day metric to set expectations for the timeline of prosecution in Art Unit 2838.

The interview lift is 17.4 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 75.2 percent base rate. This 17.4 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with an increased probability of allowance. The 17.4 percent lift is a factor to consider when determining whether to engage in direct communication in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1083
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 725 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
35.8%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18376586 CHARGER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18352401 POWERTRAIN, CHARGING CONTROL METHOD, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18529890 CHARGING SYSTEM WITH WIND GENERATOR Non-Final OA AUDI AG
17971944 ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18447607 VEHICLE CHARGING PORT WITH ADAPTER TO ENABLE CHARGING VIA DIFFERENT CHARGERS Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18340399 ACTIVE CELL BALANCING Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18352316 CHARGING PARALLEL CONNECTED MIXED-CHEMISTRY ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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