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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Anil K Bhargava, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BHARGAVA, ANIL K

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2142 2145 2172 2173 2179

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

BHARGAVA, ANIL K has 554 resolved cases in technology center 2100 and art unit 2142. The allowance rate is 83.0%, and the median time to allowance is 1114 days.

Interview lift is 28.5%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance. The listed companies are Apple Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Sharp Corporation, while the listed firm is NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP. For practitioners, the record supports deliberate interview use alongside substantive written amendments and arguments.

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

Performance Statistics

83.0%
Allow Rate
+28.0% vs TC avg
559
Total Applications
+28.5%
Interview Lift
1114
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 554 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18431904 USER INTERFACES FOR CREATING JOURNALING ENTRIES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18297145 METHOD FOR TRAINING A DEEP-LEARNING-BASED MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18662897 USER INTERFACE PROVIDING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18362105 DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING DIGITAL KEYBOARD INTERFACE ON A COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anil K Bhargava's allowance rate?

83.0% of resolved applications examined by Anil K Bhargava were allowed (554 resolved cases), compared with 23.4% across Art Unit 2142 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anil K Bhargava?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anil K Bhargava take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anil K Bhargava took 1,114 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anil K Bhargava work in?

Anil K Bhargava examines applications in Art Unit 2142 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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