Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PUTTAIAH, ASHA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691 3695 3699

This examiner grants 21% of resolved cases

Analysis

Asha Puttaiah has processed 312 resolved cases within Art Unit 3691 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner has an allowance rate of 21.2 percent. This low rate highlights the significant hurdles applicants face during prosecution in this art unit. Practitioners should be prepared for a rigorous examination and may need to consider more aggressive prosecution strategies or extensive claim amendments to reach an allowance.

The interview lift is also 21.2 percent, which is a notable figure given the low overall allowance rate. This suggests that while the overall environment is difficult, an interview can significantly improve the statistical probability of reaching an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1515, indicating a long-term commitment is necessary for successful outcomes. This extended timeline reflects the complexity of the subject matter and the persistence required to overcome rejections in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

21.2%
Allow Rate
-30.8% vs TC avg
358
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1515
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
29.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18344210 NOTIFICATIONS FOR SPLITTING TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18174559 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VALIDATING DYNAMIC INCOME Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18216354 RISK CALCULATION USING ENTITY GRAPH WITH EDGE WEIGHTS BY CARDINALITY Final Rejection PAYPAL, INC.
19001842 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUSINESS EVENT DRIVEN ANALYTICS Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18198629 CUSTOMIZABLE PRESENTATION FOR WALKING A CUSTOMER THROUGH AN INSURANCE CLAIMS EXPERIENCE Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18619851 SEQUENTIAL EVENT RISK PREDICTION Final Rejection NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
18931708 LISTING INFORMATION REGISTRATION DEVICE, LISTING INFORMATION REGISTRATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Rakuten Group, Inc.
18930465 Virtual Account Use Final Rejection eBay Inc.
19003402 TRANSACTION CARDS WITH VERIFIABLE CREDENTIALS Final Rejection American Express Services Europe Limited
18921506 CONFIGURATION OF A TEMPORARY INSTRUMENT Non-Final OA American Express Services Europe Limited
18744612 CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED MACHINE LEARNING MODELS Non-Final OA Arta Tech Pte. Ltd.
18214171 SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERSONALIZATION OF PREQUALIFICATION FOR FINANCING PROGRAMS Non-Final OA Affirm, Inc.
18133182 Risk Unit Based Policies Non-Final OA ARITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18500067 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ROUTING OF WAGES Non-Final OA ActiveHours, Inc.
12911490 MANAGING QUOTES AT A TRADE CONSOLE Non-Final OA ICE DATA, LP

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