Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Steven G.S. Sanghera, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2121 3626 3684 3715

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

SANGHERA, STEVEN G.S. examines in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2121. The profile records 175 resolved cases, a 30.3% allowance rate, and a 29.7% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1405 days. The limited case volume calls for care in generalizing from the record, but the interview measure remains relevant to planning examiner interactions.

Listed companies include Siemens Healthineers AG, Koninklijke Philips N.V., and Cerner Innovation Inc. Listed firms include HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., Invoke, and ABM Intellectual Property Inc. Applicants can use these participants to identify comparable medical and health technology work and to inform preparation for prosecution in this Art Unit.

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

Performance Statistics

30.3%
Allow Rate
-39.7% vs TC avg
247
Total Applications
+29.7%
Interview Lift
1405
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 175 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

34.6%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
40.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19366529 HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT DEVICE, HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18606658 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SCREEN ON BASIS OF ACQUIRED DATA Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18058341 MEDICAL INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18134637 PREDICTION SYSTEM, PREDICTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18922713 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CORRECT RADIOLOGICAL RECOMMENDATIONS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18818670 SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17912882 INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION MANAGING APPARATUS, USER TERMINAL, ACQUIRING METHOD, USER INTERFACE, DATABASE, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18091742 CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONS ACCORDING TO TAGS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL DATA Final Rejection Oura Health Oy
18888482 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A TREATMENT RESPONSE PREDICTION BASED ON A WHOLE SLIDE IMAGE Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18774259 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A MEDICAL VIDEO REPORT Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18837457 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISEASE PREDICTION Final Rejection Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18387794 USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS TO TEST THE VALIDITY OF A USER ACTION IN TREATMENT PLANNING Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers International AG
19379993 Automated Intelligent Actionable Edit System Using Machine Learning Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18988573 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, WEARABLE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18305228 MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED EVENT PATTERN TREATMENT RECOMMENDATION METHODS Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
18080420 PORTABLE MEDICAL TRIAGE KIT Final Rejection ZOLL Medical Corporation
19103914 Modeling Tools for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Pre-Operative Planning Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
19026291 Patient Safety Using Virtual Observation Final Rejection Cerner Innovation, Inc.
18635966 Reducing The Risk Of Potentially Preventable Events Non-Final OA Cerner Innovation, Inc.
19174715 PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DATA INTEGRATION Non-Final OA Masimo Corporation
18713072 A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL QUERIES Non-Final OA JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED
18224625 MACRO-PERSONALIZATION ENGINE FOR A VIRTUAL CARE PLATFORM Non-Final OA TELADOC HEALTH, INC.
18531902 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC PATIENT CARE Final Rejection DEKA Products Limited Partnership
19182826 Oral Health Care Assessment Devices And Methods Non-Final OA Colgate-Palmolive Company
17923440 Medical Treatment System for the Identification and Authorization of Healthcare Professionals Non-Final OA Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
18522949 TEST RESULT PROCESSING AND STANDARDIZATION ACROSS MEDICAL TESTING LABORATORIES Non-Final OA Flatiron Health, Inc.
18159068 Providing a Continuity of Care Across Multiple Care Settings Final Rejection BRUIN BIOMETRICS, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Steven G.S. Sanghera's allowance rate?

30.3% of resolved applications examined by Steven G.S. Sanghera were allowed (175 resolved cases), compared with 32.0% across Art Unit 2121 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Steven G.S. Sanghera?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Steven G.S. Sanghera take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Steven G.S. Sanghera took 1,405 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Steven G.S. Sanghera work in?

Steven G.S. Sanghera examines applications in Art Unit 2121 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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