Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: MALIK, VIPUL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1744 1754 1792

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vipul Malik works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1744. He has managed 86 resolved cases, which provides the basis for his performance metrics. The overall allowance rate is 64.0 percent. This 64.0 percent figure serves as a baseline for applicants to evaluate their chances of success. Practitioners can use the 86 case history to assess the examiner's experience level in this specific field.

The data highlights a 39.0 percent interview lift, suggesting that direct communication can influence the outcome of a case. This 39.0 percent lift is a key tactical consideration for those deciding whether to request a formal discussion. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1070. This 1070 day period reflects the typical timeframe from filing to patent issuance for successful applications. Understanding the 1070 day median pendency and the impact of interviews can help practitioners develop a more efficient prosecution strategy for Art Unit 1744 and Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-2.9% vs TC avg
129
Total Applications
+35.7%
Interview Lift
1080
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 87 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
30.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
16632601 Custom Orthotics and Personalized Footwear Final Rejection NIKE, Inc.
18969603 ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18633926 METHOD OF PRODUCING STRETCH-BLOW-MOLDED ARTICLE, RESIN COMPOSITION, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE RESIN COMPOSITION, PELLETS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE PELLETS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19045932 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A FOAM COMPONENT Non-Final OA PUMA SE
18441856 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A FOAM COMPONENT Non-Final OA PUMA SE
18511887 POST-PROCESSING OF ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED OBJECTS WITH COOLANTS Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
19330865 Clinical waste container and method for producing the same Non-Final OA FrostPharma AB
18091525 STAMP TREATMENT TO GUIDE SOLVENT REMOVAL DIRECTION AND MAINTAIN CRITICAL DIMENSION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
17299549 METHOD AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL LENS Final Rejection ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL
18576143 EXTRUSION DIE WITH THERMALLY ISOLATED MOTOR-DRIVEN LIP PROFILE ACTUATORS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Nordson Corporation
19187997 LAYERED MOLD FOR DECORATIVE SHEET Non-Final OA Grand Force Co., Ltd.
18867191 A METHOD FOR PRODUCING BOARDS Non-Final OA Unilin, BV
18729599 MANUFACTURING OF AN EMBEDDING ELEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE Non-Final OA LM Wind Power A/S
18030691 AIR-PERMEABLE PLATFORMS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Peridot Print LLC
17595336 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINES COMPRISING FOCUSED AND UNFOCUSED ENERGY SOURCES Final Rejection Peridot Print LLC
18828632 PLASTICIZING UNIT Final Rejection ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH
18385791 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFINED COAXIAL POWDER EXTRUSION Final Rejection Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
16796461 ELECTROSTATIC PARTICLE SPREADER FOR POWDER BED FUSION ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
18567589 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING POLYMER DENTAL APPLIANCES Non-Final OA Carbon, Inc.
18070263 SKATE OR OTHER FOOTWEAR Final Rejection BAUER HOCKEY LLC
18988901 METHOD FOR PREPARING THERMORESISTANT VACUUM-FORMED PLA TABLEWARE Non-Final OA Taizhou Corn Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.
18877323 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CANDLES Non-Final OA Herrhammer GmbH Spezialmaschinen
18921040 VOLUMETRIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL BIOPRINTING DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
18832550 3D PRINTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Shenzhen Creality 3D Technology Co., Ltd.
18631509 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING USING CARBON NANOTUBES AND FORMULATION FOR USE IN SAME Final Rejection ALTYMIK INC.
18204298 WALL STRUCTURES OF EXTRUDABLE BUILDING MATERIAL Final Rejection ICON Technology, Inc.
18572256 DEMOULDING APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA Baker Perkins Ltd.
17764306 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FOAMED PLASTIC MOLDED BODY WITH A FILM LAYER COATING Non-Final OA KANEKA BELGIUM NV

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