Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Vijay B Chawan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHAWAN, VIJAY B

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2626 2653 2654 2658 3792

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHAWAN, VIJAY B works in tech center 3700 and art unit 2626, with 910 resolved cases. The profile shows an 87.9% allowance rate and a median of 937 days to allowance. The large case record supports using these figures as a meaningful indicator of the docket, which combines frequent allowance with a substantial prosecution timeline.

Interviews are associated with an 11.7% lift in the allowance rate. The listed companies are Optum, Google, and Adeia Technologies. The leading firms are Gray Ice Higdon for Google, HG Law for Adeia, and Keller Preece. Practitioners may use the recurring technology and counsel patterns to prepare focused claim explanations, while relying on written responses for durable prosecution positions.

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

Performance Statistics

87.9%
Allow Rate
+17.9% vs TC avg
926
Total Applications
+11.7%
Interview Lift
937
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 910 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.9%
§101 Eligibility
34.2%
§102 Novelty
14.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19096156 DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING WHETHER TO PERFORM CANDIDATE AUTOMATED ASSISTANT ACTION DETERMINED FROM SPOKEN UTTERANCE Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18417105 USING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS TO UPDATE DATA IN MAPPING SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vijay B Chawan's allowance rate?

87.9% of resolved applications examined by Vijay B Chawan were allowed (910 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vijay B Chawan?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vijay B Chawan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vijay B Chawan took 937 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vijay B Chawan work in?

Vijay B Chawan examines applications in Art Unit 2626 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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