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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rayappu Nmn Soundranayagam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SOUNDRANAYAGAM, RAYAPPU NMN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2851 2858

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

SOUNDRANAYAGAM, RAYAPPU NMN is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2851. The profile contains 5 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 100.0% and a median of 1252 days to allowance. The allowance result is complete within this very small record, but the limited number of cases substantially restricts its predictive value for new matters.

The interview lift is 0.0%, so the available data does not show an allowance-rate association with interviews. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Intel Corporation, and Lam Research Corporation are the leading companies. The listed firms are MERCHANT & GOULD P.C., Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, and Hanley, Flight and Zimmerman, LLC.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+32.0% vs TC avg
22
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1252
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 5 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
38.8%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18552213 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PIN FIELD SIGNAL ROUTING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18166974 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPLEMENT LOCALIZED CONTEXT CONFIGURATION FOR ELECTRONIC DESIGN AUTOMATION Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18493037 HIGH-CURRENT TOLERANT IC DESIGN WITH PLACEMENT-AWARE ANTENNA DIODE INSERTION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18414480 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING OPTICAL CRITICAL DIMENSION Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD.
18476922 STANDARD CELL SPACING QUALITY CHECKING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18289384 DETERMINING MASK RULE CHECK VIOLATIONS AND MASK DESIGN Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rayappu Nmn Soundranayagam's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Rayappu Nmn Soundranayagam were allowed (5 resolved cases), compared with 76.4% across Art Unit 2851 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rayappu Nmn Soundranayagam?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rayappu Nmn Soundranayagam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rayappu Nmn Soundranayagam took 1,252 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rayappu Nmn Soundranayagam work in?

Rayappu Nmn Soundranayagam examines applications in Art Unit 2851 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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