Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Santosh Raj Poudel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as POUDEL, SANTOSH RAJ

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2115 2117 2118 2126 3722 3762

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Santosh Raj Poudel has 584 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2115. The profile records a 76.5% allowance rate and a median of 1033 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 32.2% lift in the allowance rate. The figures support considering examiner interviews as part of a broader strategy for applications with technically complex claim issues.

The leading companies are Applied Materials Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Honeywell International Inc. The leading firms are IPUSA, P.L.L.C, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, and FIG. 1 Patents. Practitioners can use the semiconductor and industrial affiliations to tailor explanations while planning around the reported examination duration.

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

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+6.5% vs TC avg
624
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 584 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18820964 AIR CONDITIONER FOR PERFORMING POWER SAVING CONTROL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18763415 METHOD OF CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING DEVICE AND SERVER DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18516240 PREVENTING POWER BLACKOUT WHILE FRACTURING Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18122570 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF VEHICLE Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18278301 OPERATING CONDITION DECISION DEVICE, OPERATION ASSISTANCE DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND OPERATING CONDITION DECISION METHOD FOR ROTATING MACHINE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18397905 FACILITY LAYOUT Final Rejection NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC
18794224 SYSTEM ESTIMATOR WITH LOAD OPERATION SCHEDULING FOR AN ENERGY GENERATION AND/OR STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection Enphase Energy, Inc.
18716150 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18569744 SYSTEM, SERVER, AND METHOD Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18827237 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING AN ASSET OPERATIONS HEAT OUTPUT TO AN ASSET Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18232355 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18920284 AUGMENTED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS WITH FIELD-PROVISIONED SENSORS AND ALGORITHMS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18244104 SUBSTRATE MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT COMPREHENSIVE DIGITAL TWIN FLEET Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18206332 CERAMIC COOLING BASE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18944575 CONTROL DEVICE FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18793771 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18946452 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORKED ASSETS Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Santosh Raj Poudel's allowance rate?

76.5% of resolved applications examined by Santosh Raj Poudel were allowed (584 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 2115 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Santosh Raj Poudel?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Santosh Raj Poudel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Santosh Raj Poudel took 1,033 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Santosh Raj Poudel work in?

Santosh Raj Poudel examines applications in Art Unit 2115 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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