Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Akwasi Sarpong, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SARPONG, AKWASI

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2653 2675 2677 2681 2682

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

SARPONG, AKWASI examines in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2625. The profile includes 487 resolved cases, a 68.2% allowance rate, and a 28.4% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1394 days. The case volume provides a meaningful basis for review, while the reported interview figure supports attention to examiner engagement and prosecution timing.

Listed companies are Fujifilm Holdings Corporation and Soundhound AI Ip LLC. Listed firms are JCIPRNET, OLIFF PLC, and Platinum Intellectual Property PC_SoundHound. These participants can help counsel identify relevant imaging and artificial intelligence prosecution experience in the Art Unit.

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

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
496
Total Applications
+28.4%
Interview Lift
1394
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 487 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.4%
§102 Novelty
73.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18187772 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
17939909 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Akwasi Sarpong's allowance rate?

68.2% of resolved applications examined by Akwasi Sarpong were allowed (487 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Akwasi Sarpong?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Akwasi Sarpong take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Akwasi Sarpong took 1,394 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Akwasi Sarpong work in?

Akwasi Sarpong examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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