Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Janki Mahesh Bava, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BAVA, JANKI MAHESH

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 11% of resolved cases

Analysis

Janki Mahesh Bava serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 3791, with a total of 18 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 11.1 percent is notably low, indicating a rigorous examination environment where grants are less frequent. However, the interview lift is 50.0 percent, which suggests that direct communication is a highly effective strategy for overcoming initial rejections. This 50.0 percent lift indicates that interviews can significantly bridge the gap toward an allowance, even when the base rate is 11.1 percent.

The median days to allowance for Bava is 1303, reflecting a lengthy prosecution cycle that requires persistent effort from applicants. Top companies such as Kurin Inc., Sony Group Corporation, and Ricoh Company, Ltd. have cases assigned to this examiner. Legal firms like Harness, Dickey & Pierce P.L.C., McDonald Hopkins LLC, and MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke) must navigate the 1303-day median pendency. These practitioners can utilize the 50.0 percent interview lift to improve their results within the 11.1 percent allowance rate framework.

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

Performance Statistics

11.1%
Allow Rate
-58.9% vs TC avg
48
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
1303
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18247122 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION OBTAINMENT DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION OBTAINMENT SYSTEM, AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION OBTAINMENT METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18176741 BRAIN FUNCTION DETERMINATION APPARATUS, BRAIN FUNCTION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18460222 PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PHYSIOLOGICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Janki Mahesh Bava's allowance rate?

11.1% of resolved applications examined by Janki Mahesh Bava were allowed (18 resolved cases), compared with 53.3% across Art Unit 3791 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Janki Mahesh Bava?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Janki Mahesh Bava take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Janki Mahesh Bava took 1,303 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Janki Mahesh Bava work in?

Janki Mahesh Bava examines applications in Art Unit 3791 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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