Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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 as part of Art Unit 2425. The examiner has overseen 518 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 61.0 percent. This rate indicates a balanced approach to examination, where a majority of applications eventually reach allowance.

The interview lift of 29.1 percent is a notable metric for practitioners. It demonstrates that interviews are associated with a significant improvement in the likelihood of allowance. This lift suggests that direct communication can help clarify technical issues or resolve disagreements regarding the prior art.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1268. This timeline is a critical factor for applicants planning their patent strategy and budgeting for prosecution costs. The data reflects a steady pace of resolution for the cases handled by this examiner in Art Unit 2425. This consistency allows for predictable planning during the examination phase. Practitioners should prepare for a standard prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

61.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
544
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1267
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
65.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18296604 MODEL EVALUATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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
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.
17857892 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCHEDULING THE DISPLAY OF INTERACTIVE CONTENT Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18381703 NEURAL NETWORK CONSTRUCTION DEVICE, NEURAL NETWORK CONSTRUCTION METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18862563 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
19128116 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR LIVE STREAMING Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18638606 Hierarchical Entity Grouping And Entity Reference In Media Content Delivery Final Rejection MediaTek Inc.
18944732 Advertisement Supported Video Download Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19042319 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR GENERATING MEDIA CONTENT Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18967803 TEMPORARY TELEVISION RIGHTS SCHEME GRANT BASED ON UNCERTAIN MEASURABLE EVENTS Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
19074137 TECHNIQUES FOR STREAMING LIVE MEDIA CONTENT WITH MEDIA EVENTS Non-Final OA NETFLIX, INC.
18648182 STREAMING MEDIA PLAYING METHOD, STREAMING MEDIA PLAYING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18232886 Methods, Devices, and Systems for Mid-Stream Content Delivery Network (CDN) Steering Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC

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