Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Prasad V Gokhale, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOKHALE, PRASAD V

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3617 3618 3653 3656 3679

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3611, with 994 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 85.9%, and the median time to allowance is 768 days. The interview lift is 8.4%, reflecting a modest positive association in a profile with a high allowance rate and shorter median timing.

Representative companies include Canon Inc., Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, and SNAP-ON Incorporated. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, Bochner PLLC, and COLLARD & ROE, P.C. The large record supports a stable prosecution planning signal, and the timing suggests that disciplined responses can be coordinated with portfolio deadlines without assuming interviews are essential in every matter.

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

Performance Statistics

85.9%
Allow Rate
+33.9% vs TC avg
1,037
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
768
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 994 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
37.7%
§103 Obviousness
30.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19175365 SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18150705 SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19017094 VARIABLE OFFSET CRANKSHAFT Non-Final OA Snap-on Incorporated
19396514 COMMAND DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
19419799 SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19084200 SHEET DISCHARGING DEVICE AND SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS THEREWITH, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
19117840 HANDS OFF DETECTION SENSOR OF STEERING WHEEL Non-Final OA GENTHERM GMBH
19102095 STEERING-OPERATION INPUT MEMBER, STEERING-OPERATION INPUT DEVICE, AND STEERING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
18435570 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18527407 MEDIUM SUPPLY SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Prasad V Gokhale's allowance rate?

85.9% of resolved applications examined by Prasad V Gokhale were allowed (994 resolved cases), compared with 67.1% across Art Unit 3611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Prasad V Gokhale?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Prasad V Gokhale take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Prasad V Gokhale took 768 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Prasad V Gokhale work in?

Prasad V Gokhale examines applications in Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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