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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Anil Khatri, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KHATRI, ANIL

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2117 2191 2193 2197

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anil Khatri has overseen 1057 resolved cases in Art Unit 2117. The examiner has an allowance rate of 92.4 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 841 days. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Emerson Electric Co., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. are the top companies. This high volume of 1057 resolved cases reflects extensive experience within Tech Center 2100.

The data shows an interview lift of 28.9 percent. This lift suggests that even with a 92.4 percent allowance rate, interviews further improve the probability of a positive outcome. PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP, RANKIN, HILL & CLARK LLP, and Workman Nydegger are the top firms. The 92.4 percent allowance rate is among the highest in the provided data. A median pendency of 841 days indicates an efficient path to allowance. The 28.9 percent lift remains a valuable tool for practitioners despite the already high baseline success rate.

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

Performance Statistics

92.4%
Allow Rate
+37.4% vs TC avg
1,072
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
841
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1057 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18826941 METHOD FOR RUNNING APPLICATION ACROSS SYSTEMS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18913309 VEHICULAR SOFTWARE UPDATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND EXECUTION BY ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18338236 FAST FPGA COMPILATION THROUGH BITSTREAM STITCHING Non-Final OA Altera Corporation
18638608 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE DEVICES FOR AN INDUSTRIAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
18952018 VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anil Khatri's allowance rate?

92.4% of resolved applications examined by Anil Khatri were allowed (1,057 resolved cases), compared with 59.5% across Art Unit 2117 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anil Khatri?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anil Khatri take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anil Khatri took 841 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anil Khatri work in?

Anil Khatri examines applications in Art Unit 2117 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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