Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: KOPPIKAR, VIVEK D

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3612 3614 3626 3667 3686 4137

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vivek D. Koppikar is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3612. He has resolved 184 cases, providing a picture of his examination tendencies. His allowance rate is 31.0 percent, suggesting a challenging prosecution environment for applicants.

The interview lift for this examiner is 46.2 percent, which is a high increase. This suggests that interviews are effective in Art Unit 3612 for resolving outstanding issues and securing an allowance. Given the 31.0 percent baseline, the 46.2 percent lift is an incentive for practitioners to schedule an interview early in the process.

The median days to allowance is 1655, representing the typical pendency for cases that reach issuance. This 1655-day timeline is a standard expectation for applicants in Tech Center 4100. With 184 resolved cases, the 31.0 percent allowance rate and the 46.2 percent lift are the relevant figures for developing a prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

31.0%
Allow Rate
-29.0% vs TC avg
194
Total Applications
+46.2%
Interview Lift
1655
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 184 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18682180 FOOTREST ASSEMBLY FOR A STRADDLE SEAT VEHICLE, STRADDLE-SEAT VEHICLE AND OUTER PART FOR FOOTREST ASSEMBLY Final Rejection BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
18816508 AIR SPRINGS FOR BICYCLE FRONT FORKS AND OTHER BICYCLE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA SRAM, LLC
18817880 DRIVER BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT VERIFICATION FOR NON-ASSISTED, ASSISTED, AND AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18533356 UNDERCARRIAGE SUSPENSION FOR A WORK MACHINE Final Rejection Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
18705649 Support Device for a Suspension Assembly Final Rejection KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH

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