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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Krupa Shukla, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHUKLA, KRUPA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1787

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHUKLA, KRUPA is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1787. The record includes 455 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 15.2%, and a median of 1403 days to allowance. The 22.5% interview lift is higher than the allowance rate as a percentage figure, but the overall outcome measure remains low. The 1403-day median also indicates a prolonged observed path to allowance.

The companies most frequently listed are Lotte Chemical Corporation, Amcor plc, and Eastman Chemical Company. The leading firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., Additon, Pendleton & Witherspoon, P.A., and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. Applicants in art unit 1787 should plan for substantial examination friction, use interviews deliberately, and account for the timing shown by the historical record.

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

Performance Statistics

15.2%
Allow Rate
-49.8% vs TC avg
528
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1403
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 455 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
59.0%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18553630 Laminate and Coating Composition Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
17278434 DECORATIVE SHEET AND DECORATIVE MATERIAL USING SAME Final Rejection Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
17436563 Two-Component Solvent-Based Adhesive Composition Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
18906600 MULTILAYER STRUCTURE, CONTAINER, AND FOOD PACKAGING CONTAINER Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18855698 MULTI-LAYERED ARTICLE Final Rejection BOREALIS AG
18290950 FLAME RETARDANT POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITION COMPRISING A BIOPOLYMER Non-Final OA Borealis AG
18547718 POLY(VINYL BUTYRAL) COMPOSITIONS FOR USE WITH SOLAR ADDITIVES Final Rejection SOLUTIA INC.
17309213 POLYMER INTERLAYERS HAVING REDUCED COLOR Non-Final OA Solutia Inc.
18861615 MULTILAYER HEAT-SEAL FILM Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
19036343 PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR CIGARETTES AND CIGARETTE CASE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Krupa Shukla's allowance rate?

15.2% of resolved applications examined by Krupa Shukla were allowed (455 resolved cases), compared with 33.0% across Art Unit 1787 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Krupa Shukla?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Krupa Shukla take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Krupa Shukla took 1,403 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Krupa Shukla work in?

Krupa Shukla examines applications in Art Unit 1787 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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