Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Computime Limited

Technology areas: Computing & Software • Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics • Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems

3 pending office actions • 3 art units • 3 examiners • 0 of 3 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 3 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Computime Limited has 3 pending office actions in the Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems technology area. These 3 actions are handled by 3 distinct examiners across 3 distinct art units, representing a perfectly distributed workload across the USPTO relative to the 3 active matters.

The busiest examiner, PATEL, SHARDUL D, is responsible for 1 pending office action. With each of the 3 pending office actions assigned to a different examiner, the company faces a variety of examination perspectives despite its small number of 3 active matters.

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

Portfolio Summary

3
Total Pending OAs
3
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Case Difficulty Mix

Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.

1
Hard (33%)
2
Medium (67%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§103 only1 (33%)
§102 only1 (33%)
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (33%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
1
Information Tech
33% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
1
Semiconductors
33% of docket
1
Mechanical / Eng
33% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.

30 h
Manual time on pending OAs
6 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
10 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.3 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
PATEL, SHARDUL D 1 87.5% +12.2%
EVERETT, CHRISTOPHER E 1 83.6% +23.1%
FANTU, YALKEW 1 80.2% +15.8%

Quick Wins (2)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18958182 Integrate the Room Air-Conditioner Control into a Central HVAC Room Thermostat EVERETT, CHRISTOPHER E —
18483102 EV Charger Holder with Charger Gun Plug-in from Left or Right Direction FANTU, YALKEW —

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18958184 Wireless Communication between HVAC Device and Smart Home System PATEL, SHARDUL D —

Interview Candidates (3)

Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18958184 Wireless Communication between HVAC Device and Smart Home System PATEL, SHARDUL D —
18958182 Integrate the Room Air-Conditioner Control into a Central HVAC Room Thermostat EVERETT, CHRISTOPHER E —
18483102 EV Charger Holder with Charger Gun Plug-in from Left or Right Direction FANTU, YALKEW —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3664 1
2117 1
2859 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18958184 Wireless Communication between HVAC Device and Smart Home System PATEL, SHARDUL D 3664 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 25, 2024
18958182 Integrate the Room Air-Conditioner Control into a Central HVAC Room Thermostat EVERETT, CHRISTOPHER E 2117 §102 Non-Final OA — Pending Nov 25, 2024
18483102 EV Charger Holder with Charger Gun Plug-in from Left or Right Direction FANTU, YALKEW 2859 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 09, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Computime Limited have?

Computime Limited has 3 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 3 art units and 3 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Computime Limited applications?

Shardul D Patel has the most, with 1 of Computime Limited's pending office actions.

What technology area are Computime Limited's patent applications in?

Mostly Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems (USPTO Tech Center 3600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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