Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sarah Su, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SU, SARAH

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2131 2407 2431 2499

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

SU, SARAH works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2131. The record includes 693 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 80.2%, and a median of 1058 days to allowance. The substantial case volume provides useful support for the reported outcome pattern, with the allowance rate indicating favorable results in the available data. The median nevertheless reflects a prosecution period that should be considered in filing and portfolio schedules.

Interviews are associated with a 17.9% lift. Netflix Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and Nchain Licensing AG are the listed companies. AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Artegis Law Group, LLP, and Byrne Poh LLP are the listed firms. These relationships identify applicants and counsel with recorded experience before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+22.2% vs TC avg
709
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
1058
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
53.2%
§103 Obviousness
8.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19050584 AUTHENTICATING A USER IN LIVENESS TESTING USING A TRUSTED CAMERA Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19117327 TEXT-BASED VALIDATION OF USER INTERFACE TO CONFIRM USER INTENT Final Rejection Google LLC
18647977 THREAT ANALYSIS AND RISK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18131724 VALIDATION OF CONNECTION REQUESTS FOR A FIREWALL Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19070089 TECHNIQUES FOR ACCESSING AND INTERACTING WITH DATA USING DATA ABSTRACTION LAYERS IMPLEMENTED BY A DATA GATEWAY Non-Final OA NETFLIX, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarah Su's allowance rate?

80.2% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Su were allowed (693 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 2131 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarah Su?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sarah Su take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarah Su took 1,058 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarah Su work in?

Sarah Su examines applications in Art Unit 2131 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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