Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tarun Sinha, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SINHA, TARUN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2861 2863 3735

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

SINHA, TARUN works in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 2855. The record contains 616 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 77.1%. The interview lift is 17.5%, meaning the broad allowance pattern is more prominent than the interview-related measure. The median time to allowance is 975 days, providing a useful planning reference for prosecution schedules and continuation decisions.

The listed companies are Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, NEC Corporation, and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. The listed firms are THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C., FULLER IP LAW LLC, and Harness, Dickey & Pierce P.L.C. Applicants can use this established record to frame claim scope, while considering interviews as a focused way to resolve particular examiner concerns.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
634
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
975
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 616 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
65.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18934642 Sensor assembly for monitoring the structure of a housing structure Non-Final OA HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
18834759 SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18910918 APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING CIRCULAR CYLINDER Non-Final OA KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tarun Sinha's allowance rate?

77.1% of resolved applications examined by Tarun Sinha were allowed (616 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tarun Sinha?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tarun Sinha take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tarun Sinha took 975 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tarun Sinha work in?

Tarun Sinha examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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