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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sonya Mazumdar Sengupta, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SENGUPTA, SONYA MAZUMDAR

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1745 1746 1791 3732

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

SENGUPTA, SONYA MAZUMDAR is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 1745. The record contains 722 resolved cases, a 68.6% allowance rate, and a 20.2% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1147 days, making continued prosecution planning important for applicants with commercially significant claims.

The listed companies are Nike Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Fujifilm Corporation. The listed firms are Barron & Young PLLC, Bay State IP, LLC, and CAESAR RIVISE, PC. The interview measure supports active examiner engagement, particularly when applicants can connect proposed amendments to concrete distinctions in the cited art.

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

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
741
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
1147
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 722 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18748561 IMAGE RECORDING METHOD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LAMINATE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19089821 BLADDER FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Non-Final OA NIKE, Inc.
19041317 METHOD OF FORMING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18181657 COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18959865 GOLF CLUB GRIP REMOVAL TOOL Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18558396 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MECHANICAL SEPARATION OF MULTILAYER INTERLAYERS Non-Final OA SOLUTIA INC.
18293899 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSPARENT SHEET, AND TRANSPARENT SHEET Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sonya Mazumdar Sengupta's allowance rate?

68.6% of resolved applications examined by Sonya Mazumdar Sengupta were allowed (722 resolved cases), compared with 56.6% across Art Unit 1745 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sonya Mazumdar Sengupta?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sonya Mazumdar Sengupta take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sonya Mazumdar Sengupta took 1,147 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sonya Mazumdar Sengupta work in?

Sonya Mazumdar Sengupta examines applications in Art Unit 1745 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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