Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tekchand Saidha, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SAIDHA, TEKCHAND

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1652 1654 1655 1656 1663 1692 1699 3683

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

SAIDHA, TEKCHAND is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 1652. The record includes 1072 resolved cases, with an 82.9% allowance rate and a 14.0% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 856 days. The substantial record and favorable allowance profile support confident planning, while the timing remains relevant to portfolio decisions.

Alliance for Energy Innovation LLC, Novozymes A/S, and Genomatica Inc. are the leading companies. MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP, MUETING RAASCH GROUP, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP are the leading firms. Written prosecution appears central, with interviews best used for focused clarification rather than as a routine substitute for strong submissions.

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

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+30.9% vs TC avg
1,108
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
856
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1072 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
14.1%
§103 Obviousness
40.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18874257 SEPARATION OF HUMAN MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES FROM A FERMENTATION BROTH Non-Final OA DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
18123968 EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF CIS, CIS-MUCONIC ACID FROM MIXED SUBSTRATES OF GLUCOSE, D-XYLOSE AND L-ARABINOSE Final Rejection UT-Battelle, LLC
18856085 METHOD FOR PREPARING ALPHA-BRANCHED BETA'-HYDROXY CARBONYL COMPOUNDS BY ENZYMATIC-CATALYZED REDUCTIVE ALDOL REACTION Non-Final OA Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V.
18846295 MODIFIED PROTEIN GLUTAMINASE Non-Final OA AMANO ENZYME INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tekchand Saidha's allowance rate?

82.9% of resolved applications examined by Tekchand Saidha were allowed (1,072 resolved cases), compared with 53.5% across Art Unit 1652 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tekchand Saidha?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tekchand Saidha take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tekchand Saidha took 856 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tekchand Saidha work in?

Tekchand Saidha examines applications in Art Unit 1652 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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