Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SATHIRAJU, SRINIVAS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1713 2821 2844 2845

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Srinivas Sathiraju is an examiner in Art Unit 1713 of Tech Center 2800. With 839 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 88.9 percent. This 88.9 percent rate is much higher than the 6.2 percent interview lift. The median days to allowance is 736, which is a relatively efficient timeframe for reaching a grant. This 736 day timeline is a key benchmark for applications in Art Unit 1713.

The 6.2 percent interview lift indicates that interviews have a modest impact on the 88.9 percent baseline. With 839 cases resolved, the examiner's high allowance rate is a well-established feature of his practice. Practitioners should use the 736 day median to manage client expectations regarding pendency. The 839 case volume in Tech Center 2800 suggests that these metrics are statistically significant. While the 6.2 percent lift is small, it can still be used to resolve minor examiner concerns.

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

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
856
Total Applications
+6.2%
Interview Lift
736
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 839 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19179656 LIGHTING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
19028372 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18882950 NOTIFYING OTHERS OF DETECTION STATUS TO MITIGATE ACCIDENT RISK Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
19220332 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18979952 PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSFORMER Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
18997892 DC/DC CONVERTER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18259907 Joint Schemes for Stacked Plate, Non-Insulated Superconducting Magnets Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
19286823 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18841495 MEMBER FOR PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18866767 CUSTOMIZING ETCH SELECTIVITY AND HIGH ASPECT RATIO FEATURE LOADING THROUGH MULTI-LEVEL PULSING SCHEMES UTILIZING SINUSOIDAL AND CUSTOM RF WAVEFORMS Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
19233036 CONTROL METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19232884 CONTROL METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18935665 CONTROL METHOD AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
19061830 LIGHT ARRAY CONTROL Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company

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