Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Keshab R Pandey, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PANDEY, KESHAB R

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2118 2176 2187

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Keshab R. Pandey works in Tech Center 2100 and art unit 2118. His record includes 384 resolved cases, an 88.0% allowance rate, and a median of 879 days to allowance. The figures provide a meaningful reference for a docket with frequent allowances and a prosecution timeline that may still require sustained follow-up.

Interviews are associated with an 8.0% lift in allowance outcomes. The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Honor Device Co., Ltd., and MediaTek Inc. The leading firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Practitioners may emphasize efficient written prosecution and reserve interviews for focused disputes.

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

Performance Statistics

88.0%
Allow Rate
+33.0% vs TC avg
394
Total Applications
+8.0%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 384 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19013938 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING POWER CONSUMPTION ACCORDING TO THE USE OF NEURAL NETWORK MODEL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18995264 POWER CONSUMPTION CONTROL METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA Honor Device Co., Ltd.
19042756 COMPUTING DEVICE PROTECTION IN LOW-POWER MODE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
19095114 PDN FOR POWER CONTROL OF PROCESSING UNIT Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19103380 CLOCK DISTRIBUTION WITH CLOCK OFFSETS Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
19034017 SYSTEM MANAGEMENT USING TACIT STATEMENTS INFORMED AGENTS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Keshab R Pandey's allowance rate?

88.0% of resolved applications examined by Keshab R Pandey were allowed (384 resolved cases), compared with 42.6% across Art Unit 2118 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Keshab R Pandey?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Keshab R Pandey take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Keshab R Pandey took 879 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Keshab R Pandey work in?

Keshab R Pandey examines applications in Art Unit 2118 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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