Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Soumya Thomas, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMAS, SOUMYA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2664 3682

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
44
Total Applications
-25.0%
Interview Lift
975
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 6 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
67.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18705142 Alignment of Point Clouds Representing Physical Objects Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18635931 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVICE FOR ATTENTION OVER DETECTION BASED OBJECT SELECTION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18647643 AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE FOR PROVIDING GUIDE FOR USER'S ACTIVITY, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18696896 VIDEO SUPER-RESOLUTION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18878074 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18498237 METHOD OF OUTPUTTING PATTERN IMAGE, PROJECTOR, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18730863 SERVER APPARATUS, SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD OF SERVER APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18719292 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING AN IMAGE Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18705163 INSPECTION METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN OBJECT AND MACHINE VISION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18920258 Object Recognition Apparatus and Object Recognition Method Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18749868 APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING AN OBJECT AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18415541 HIT-AND-RUN DETECTION FOR VEHICLES Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18730382 Warehouse Entry/Exit Management System Final Rejection Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
18472215 Methods and Systems for Intramyocardial Tissue Displacement and Motion Measurement Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18893571 AUTOMATIC IMAGE CROPPING USING GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.
18543234 Template-Based Behaviors in Machine Learning Final Rejection Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Soumya Thomas's allowance rate?

66.7% of resolved applications examined by Soumya Thomas were allowed (6 resolved cases), compared with 77.2% across Art Unit 2664 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Soumya Thomas?

This examiner's interview lift is -25.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Soumya Thomas take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Soumya Thomas took 975 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Soumya Thomas work in?

Soumya Thomas examines applications in Art Unit 2664 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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