Examiner: KHARE, ATUL P

Analysis

Atul P. Khare is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1742, where he has handled 686 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 54.8 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1288. These figures indicate a challenging prosecution environment with a longer-than-average timeline to grant, where just over half of the applications are successful.

However, the interview lift is a remarkable 72.4 percent. This is one of the highest lift values observed, suggesting that interviews are almost essential for success with this examiner. While the 54.8 percent baseline allowance rate is relatively low, the massive impact of interviews indicates that direct communication is the most effective way to resolve rejections and secure a patent grant.

Strategy for this examiner must prioritize the interview process, given the 72.4 percent lift. The 1288 median days to allowance suggests a long prosecution cycle, but the high effectiveness of interviews may help in reaching a resolution more successfully. Practitioners should prepare thoroughly for verbal engagement, as it is the primary driver of positive outcomes in this art unit.