Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Vineeta S Panwalkar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PANWALKAR, VINEETA S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2631 2632 2633 2635 2637

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vineeta S Panwalkar, in Art Unit 2611 of Tech Center 2600, has an allowance rate of 91.2 percent across 648 resolved cases. The median days to allowance is 814. The interview lift is 8.6 percent, indicating that interviews provide an additional benefit for applicants seeking to move their cases toward issuance.

Qualcomm Incorporated, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and ZTE Corporation are major applicants in this docket. These companies are represented by firms like Convergence Intellectual Property Law P.C., DORITY & MANNING, P.A., and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA). These practitioners leverage the 91.2 percent allowance rate to secure patent rights efficiently.

The 814 median days to allowance indicates an efficient path through the patent office for successful applications. The 8.6 percent interview lift suggests that while the baseline success rate is high, interviews still provide a positive impact. This data helps firms manage the 648 resolved cases with a high degree of predictability and speed.

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

Performance Statistics

91.2%
Allow Rate
+29.2% vs TC avg
657
Total Applications
+8.6%
Interview Lift
814
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18875709 RECIPROCITY-AIDED INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION VIA EIGEN BEAMFORMING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19217327 CENTRALIZED BEAM DETERMINATION FOR FULL DUPLEX COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19256951 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DATA MODULATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vineeta S Panwalkar's allowance rate?

91.2% of resolved applications examined by Vineeta S Panwalkar were allowed (648 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vineeta S Panwalkar?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vineeta S Panwalkar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vineeta S Panwalkar took 814 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vineeta S Panwalkar work in?

Vineeta S Panwalkar examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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