Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Pinkal R Chokshi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHOKSHI, PINKAL R

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2425 4100

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pinkal R. Chokshi serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2425. He has 523 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 61.2 percent. The median days to allowance is 1265. These statistics provide a clear baseline for applicants to evaluate their prosecution strategy and expected timeline in this art unit.

The interview lift is 29.1 percent. This suggests that interviews are an effective strategy for increasing the chances of allowance beyond the 61.2 percent baseline. Practitioners may find that oral advocacy is particularly useful for overcoming rejections and reaching a grant more efficiently than written responses alone.

Top companies include Adeia Technologies Inc., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Sony Group Corporation. The firms HG Law LLP (Adeia), Artegis Law Group, LLP, and Astute IP Law Group are the most active. These entities navigate the 1265 median days to allowance while leveraging the 29.1 percent interview lift.

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

Performance Statistics

61.2%
Allow Rate
+1.2% vs TC avg
548
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
1265
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 523 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
64.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19128116 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR LIVE STREAMING Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19103798 VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18862563 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18934330 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING STREAMING SOURCES USING SCREEN CAPTURE AND LOGO DETECTION Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18671147 OPTIMIZED SWITCHING FROM A UNICAST CONTENT SERVER TO A MULTICAST CONTENT SERVER Final Rejection ORANGE
18381703 NEURAL NETWORK CONSTRUCTION DEVICE, NEURAL NETWORK CONSTRUCTION METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18967803 TEMPORARY TELEVISION RIGHTS SCHEME GRANT BASED ON UNCERTAIN MEASURABLE EVENTS Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
19217112 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING AUDIO DISRUPTIONS Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18753504 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING NEW CONTENT SEGMENTS BASED ON OBJECT NAME IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18648182 STREAMING MEDIA PLAYING METHOD, STREAMING MEDIA PLAYING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18944732 Advertisement Supported Video Download Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pinkal R Chokshi's allowance rate?

61.2% of resolved applications examined by Pinkal R Chokshi were allowed (523 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 2425 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pinkal R Chokshi?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pinkal R Chokshi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pinkal R Chokshi took 1,265 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pinkal R Chokshi work in?

Pinkal R Chokshi examines applications in Art Unit 2425 in Tech Center 4100.

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