Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: POUDEL, SANTOSH RAJ

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

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Santosh Raj Poudel is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 2115, with 581 resolved cases. He has a high allowance rate of 76.6 percent. The median time to allowance is 1033 days, which is a standard duration for patent prosecution. This timeline indicates that successful applications typically reach a resolution after a consistent period of review.

The interview lift for this examiner is very high at 32.3 percent. This suggests that an interview is an extremely effective tool for securing a grant, as it significantly increases the 76.6 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should use the 1033-day median pendency as a guide for their strategy. With 581 resolved cases, the examiner's data shows a clear benefit to direct communication. An interview may be the key to overcoming rejections and moving toward a grant in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

76.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
611
Total Applications
+32.3%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 581 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§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.
18516240 PREVENTING POWER BLACKOUT WHILE FRACTURING Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18428719 DIAGNOSTIC TOOL FOR AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18569744 SYSTEM, SERVER, AND METHOD Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18586691 HVAC CONTROLLER WITH INTEGRATED AIRSIDE AND WATERSIDE CONTROL Final Rejection Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
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.
18294334 MULTI-FACTOR VERIFICATION SYSTEM, MULTI-FACTOR VERIFICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
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.
18716150 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18827237 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING AN ASSET OPERATIONS HEAT OUTPUT TO AN ASSET Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18735233 UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION IDENTIFICATION IN ASSETS Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18232355 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18469098 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH THERMOSTAT THAT IS NOT IN COMMUNICATION WITH LAN Final Rejection Universal Electronics 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.
18378515 ACTUATOR OF HVAC UNIT Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18946452 COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORKED ASSETS Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
18696251 SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING CONTACT BETWEEN A CUTTING TOOL AND AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE WORKPIECE Non-Final OA SECO TOOLS AB
18971878 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Solv4x Inc.
18413140 METHOD FOR GROUP COORDINATED VOLTAGE CONTROL OF PHOTOVOLTAIC INVERTERS IN LOW-VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK Final Rejection Hunan University of Technology

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