Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VARMA, AKASH K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1772 1773 1778 1797 3763

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Akash K. Varma is an examiner in Art Unit 1772, which is part of Tech Center 3700. The examiner has handled 585 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 66.5% for these applications. This 66.5% allowance rate serves as a key metric for practitioners to assess the likelihood of a positive outcome during the examination process. The 585 resolved cases provide a solid foundation for understanding the examiner's historical tendencies.

The median days to allowance for cases assigned to this examiner is 1160. This 1160-day timeline offers a realistic expectation for the duration of the prosecution cycle from filing to grant. A significant data point is the 34.4% interview lift. This 34.4% lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases substantially when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should prioritize examiner interviews as a primary tool for resolving issues, given that the 34.4% lift is a substantial factor in the profile. The 1160-day median pendency and the 66.5% allowance rate should be factored into the overall patent strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

66.5%
Allow Rate
-3.5% vs TC avg
615
Total Applications
+34.4%
Interview Lift
1160
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 585 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
46.2%
§103 Obviousness
35.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18255661 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDRODYNAMIC CULTIVATION OF SEED OXYGENIC PHOTOGRANULES Final Rejection University of Massachusetts
18030927 SUPPORT DEVICE, SUPPORT METHOD, AND SUPPORT PROGRAM Non-Final OA Yokogawa Electric Corporation
18667481 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING STORMWATER WITH ANAMMOX BACTERIA Non-Final OA Regents of the University of Minnesota
18672558 Geopolymer Compositions and Systems and Methods Thereof for Sequestering and Removing Chemical Species From Water Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
18354823 FILTER FLUSHING DEVICE AND FILTER FLUSHING METHOD Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18130884 FLOATATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TREATING LIQUID MEDIUM Non-Final OA United States of America as Represented by The Secretary of the Army
18897531 FILTER UNIT Non-Final OA CAWARE FILTERING CORPORATION
18118547 System for Ultrapurification of Organic Solvent Non-Final OA New Jersey Institute of Technology

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