Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Suman Rajaputra, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RAJAPUTRA, SUMAN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2163 2164 2172 3687

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

RAJAPUTRA, SUMAN has 169 resolved cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2163. The allowance rate is 68.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1130 days. Interviews show a 37.4% lift, indicating a substantial positive association with allowance outcomes.

The principal companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Amazon Technologies Inc., and Genentech Inc. The listed firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Counsel should give interviews meaningful attention while accounting for the moderate allowance rate and extended median timing.

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

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
204
Total Applications
+37.4%
Interview Lift
1130
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 169 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.4%
§102 Novelty
60.5%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19173317 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18643174 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A MEDICAL DATABASE QUERY Final Rejection nference, Inc.
19186392 DATA PROCESSING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Final Rejection Lemon Inc.
18892144 CONVERTING NATURAL LANGUAGE QUERIES TO SQL QUERIES USING ONTOLOGICAL CODES AND PLACEHOLDERS Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18519565 Host System Failover via Data Storage Device Configured to Provide Memory Services Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19196558 OBJECT STORAGE SERVICE IMPLEMENTING A DISTRIBUTED STREAMING PLATFORM Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
19185635 EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF QUEUE ENTRY STATE Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
19070633 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Final Rejection Hitachi Vantara, Ltd.
18911054 DEDUPLICATION OF CONTAINER IMAGE FILES Final Rejection RED HAT, INC.
18516034 DATA ANALYSIS SYSTEM, ANALYSIS DATA DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DATA DISPLAY METHOD IN DATA ANALYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Shimadzu Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Suman Rajaputra's allowance rate?

68.6% of resolved applications examined by Suman Rajaputra were allowed (169 resolved cases), compared with 63.8% across Art Unit 2163 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Suman Rajaputra?

This examiner's interview lift is +37.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Suman Rajaputra take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Suman Rajaputra took 1,130 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Suman Rajaputra work in?

Suman Rajaputra examines applications in Art Unit 2163 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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