Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Pawandeep Dhingra, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DHINGRA, PAWANDEEP

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2671 2672 2681 2683

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

DHINGRA, PAWANDEEP is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2625. The record includes 500 resolved cases, a 60.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1271 days to allowance. The 16.7% interview lift is positive, but the moderate allowance rate and lengthy timeline remain important features for prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., Sony Group Corporation, and Sharp Corporation. The listed firms are Venable LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and HOLTZ, HOLTZ & VOLEK PC. Practitioners may use interviews as one part of a broader response strategy, while budgeting for continued prosecution and reviewing claim scope carefully before each major filing.

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

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
-1.6% vs TC avg
532
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
1271
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 500 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.3%
§101 Eligibility
10.1%
§102 Novelty
71.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901894 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM FOR RESTRICTING DISPLAY INFORMATION FROM BEING DISPLAYED DURING REMOTE CONTROL Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18949632 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18747273 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18616339 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF COOPERATING EXTERNAL SERVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18594258 DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM THAT PERFORMS ACCESS CONTROL OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18110402 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17703858 NEURAL NETWORK TRAINING,AND APPLICATION METHOD-AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMFOR EVALUATING IMPORTANCE IN UNIT OF TASK IN IMAGE PROCESSING Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18832008 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION ANALYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18293382 SURGICAL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18292408 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18338553 Camera Calibration for Robotic Arrayed Inkjet Printing Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18892751 DYNAMIC IMAGE ANALYSIS APPARATUS EXTRACTING SPECIFIC FRAMES INCLUDING A DETECTION TARGET FROM A DYNAMIC IMAGE, DYNAMIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18667679 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18611947 PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMPORT DATA PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18591219 PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18423435 METHOD OF HARMONIZING AN MR IMAGE USING A FLOW MODEL AND AN MRI APPARATUS FOR THE SAME Final Rejection SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18729250 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MATERIAL OF AN OBJECT Final Rejection TRINAMIX GMBH
18680624 INTELLIGENT DEVICE CONNECTION LAYER UTILIZED WITH MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE (MFD) SYSTEMS Final Rejection Xerox Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pawandeep Dhingra's allowance rate?

60.4% of resolved applications examined by Pawandeep Dhingra were allowed (500 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pawandeep Dhingra?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pawandeep Dhingra take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pawandeep Dhingra took 1,271 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pawandeep Dhingra work in?

Pawandeep Dhingra examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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