Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sunit Pandya, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PANDYA, SUNIT

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3649 3714 3715 3718

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sunit Pandya works in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3649. The record includes 963 resolved cases, a 65.8% allowance rate, and a median of 1072 days to allowance. The substantial case volume provides a useful basis for evaluating a docket with a moderate allowance outcome and a prosecution timeline extending beyond an initial examination period.

Interviews are associated with a 28.1% lift in allowance outcomes. The leading companies are Cfph LLC, Shanghai Lilith Technology Corporation, and Circlesx LLC. The leading firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. Counsel may combine planned interviews with detailed written responses and amendment sequencing.

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

Performance Statistics

65.8%
Allow Rate
-4.2% vs TC avg
998
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1072
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 963 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.6%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
25.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18841042 SPORTS PLAYING SITUATION JUDGEMENT APPARATUS, SPORTS PLAYING SITUATION JUDGEMENT METHOD, AND SPORTS PLAYING SITUATION JUDGEMENT PROGRAM Final Rejection NTT. Inc.
18874484 GAME SCENE GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA NETEASE (HANGZHOU) NETWORK CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sunit Pandya's allowance rate?

65.8% of resolved applications examined by Sunit Pandya were allowed (963 resolved cases), compared with 21.3% across Art Unit 3649 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sunit Pandya?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sunit Pandya take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sunit Pandya took 1,072 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sunit Pandya work in?

Sunit Pandya examines applications in Art Unit 3649 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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