Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Umashankar Venkatesan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3753 3754

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

VENKATESAN, UMASHANKAR has resolved 812 cases in technology center 3700 and art unit 3753. The allowance rate is 79.7%, and the median time to allowance is 795 days. Interviews are associated with a 13.6% lift in the allowance rate. The substantial record combines an allowance rate above half of resolved cases with a reported interview association.

Magdrive Technologies Inc., Flüh[s] Drehtechnik GmbH, and Hanon Systems are the listed leading companies. NEO IP, COLLARD & ROE, P.C., and Johnson & Martin, P.A. are the listed leading firms. Counsel can use the listed participants to identify recurring docket activity and consider interviews within an overall prosecution plan.

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

Performance Statistics

79.7%
Allow Rate
+9.7% vs TC avg
835
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
795
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 812 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19350645 Check Valve With Override Non-Final OA Unibloc Hygienic Technologies UK, Ltd.
19298765 ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED PIPE VALVE Non-Final OA MagDrive Technologies, Inc.
19298776 MAGNETICALLY ACTUATED PIPE VALVE WITH TORQUE-LIMITING CLUTCH AND POSITION INDICATION Non-Final OA MagDrive Technologies, Inc.
19016063 ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTIVATED RISING STEM VALVE Final Rejection MagDrive Technologies, Inc.
19127772 DRIVE UNIT Non-Final OA HAMMELMANN GMBH
19044173 FOUR-WAY BALL VALVE Final Rejection Hanon Systems

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Umashankar Venkatesan's allowance rate?

79.7% of resolved applications examined by Umashankar Venkatesan were allowed (812 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 3753 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Umashankar Venkatesan?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Umashankar Venkatesan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Umashankar Venkatesan took 795 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Umashankar Venkatesan work in?

Umashankar Venkatesan examines applications in Art Unit 3753 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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