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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Yashita Sharma, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHARMA, YASHITA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3738 3774 4100 4143 4178

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHARMA, YASHITA works in tech center 4100 and art unit 3738. The profile covers 667 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.7%, and a median of 1105 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 24.9% lift in the reported allowance outcome.

Mirus LLC, Boston Scientific Corporation, and Edwards Lifesciences Corporation are the leading companies listed. The associated firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, SEAGER, TUFTE & WICKHEM, LLP, and UB GREENSFELDER LLP. The resolution history gives counsel a substantial basis for initial planning, while the interview metric supports preparing a focused presentation when technical distinctions or claim amendments require direct discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
719
Total Applications
+24.9%
Interview Lift
1105
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 667 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18429919 EXPANDABLE FRAME FOR MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection MiRus LLC
18536363 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTING A MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
17941229 VALVE IN VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
18010428 ENDOVASCULAR INJECTABLE STENTS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DRUG DELIVERY Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18284087 ARTIFICIAL VASCULAR VALVE Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18402589 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18348976 ANNULOPLASTY RING WITH FLEXIBLE OR BREAKABLE JOINT Final Rejection EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18597198 CAPTURE DEVICES FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF PROSTHETIC VALVE DEVICES Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18560820 EXTERNAL CRANIAL PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY
18450091 TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT WITH ANATOMICALLY FITTED TALAR COMPONENT Final Rejection DREXEL UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yashita Sharma's allowance rate?

81.7% of resolved applications examined by Yashita Sharma were allowed (667 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3738 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yashita Sharma?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yashita Sharma take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yashita Sharma took 1,105 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yashita Sharma work in?

Yashita Sharma examines applications in Art Unit 3738 in Tech Center 4100.

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