Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Vikkram Bali, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BALI, VIKKRAM

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2624 2663 2667

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

BALI, VIKKRAM works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2624, with 651 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 81.4%, and the median time to allowance is 1047 days. The substantial record and high allowance rate indicate that many recorded matters reached allowance, although the median path was still longer than a short prosecution cycle.

The interview lift is 12.1%, providing a limited positive signal for interview use. The listed companies are Canon Inc., Google LLC, and NEC Corporation. The leading firms are AGORA LAW GROUP, PLLC, Astute IP Law Group, and Duane Morris LLP - Washington, D.C. Counsel may prioritize precise written claim drafting while using interviews selectively to address remaining issues.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
692
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 651 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18957007 DOCUMENT VERIFICATION BY COMBINING MULTIPLE IMAGES Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18918176 IMAGE DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18459614 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18155349 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19008384 SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AXLE COUNT USING VISION Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18938770 AUTO-REGRESSIVE VIDEO GENERATION NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Google LLC
18846529 Methods and Systems for High Bit Depth and High Dynamic Range Image Compression Non-Final OA Google LLC
18862219 KEY-POINT ASSOCIATING APPARATUS, KEY-POINT ASSOCIATING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18834360 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18618010 LIDARGRID A 3D OPACITY GRID FROM LIDAR FOR SCENE FORECASTING Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18916373 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ENABLING REGION OF INTEREST PROCESSING BY A TRAINED MODEL AT INFERENCE-TIME Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18200998 GENERATING GAZE CORRECTED IMAGES USING BIDIRECTIONALLY TRAINED NETWORK Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18996853 MODEL TRAINING METHOD, INSTANCE SEGMENTATION METHOD AND DEVICE, EQUIPMENT AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18578474 SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF A PHYSICAL OBJECT Non-Final OA BASF SE
18885008 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vikkram Bali's allowance rate?

81.4% of resolved applications examined by Vikkram Bali were allowed (651 resolved cases), compared with 74.2% across Art Unit 2624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vikkram Bali?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vikkram Bali take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vikkram Bali took 1,047 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vikkram Bali work in?

Vikkram Bali examines applications in Art Unit 2624 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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