Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nirav K Khakhar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KHAKHAR, NIRAV K

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2163 2167

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+22.6% vs TC avg
455
Total Applications
-5.3%
Interview Lift
1289
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 447 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.1%
§101 Eligibility
25.3%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18718859 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18871073 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTER-SHARD TRANSACTION IN BLOCKCHAIN NETWORK Non-Final OA BLOOM TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nirav K Khakhar's allowance rate?

77.6% of resolved applications examined by Nirav K Khakhar were allowed (447 resolved cases), compared with 63.8% across Art Unit 2163 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nirav K Khakhar?

This examiner's interview lift is -5.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nirav K Khakhar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nirav K Khakhar took 1,289 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nirav K Khakhar work in?

Nirav K Khakhar examines applications in Art Unit 2163 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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