Examiner: PANWALKAR, VINEETA S

Analysis

Vineeta S. Panwalkar serves as a patent examiner within Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611, where she has reached a resolution in 640 cases. This volume of 640 resolved cases provides a substantial basis for analyzing her prosecution patterns and tendencies. Her allowance rate is 91.1%, a figure that indicates a high frequency of granted patents among her total dispositions. For practitioners, this 91.1% rate suggests that the vast majority of applications she reviews are eventually allowed.

The median days to allowance for her docket is 815. This 815-day metric provides a specific timeline for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant. Applicants can use the 815 days to allowance to estimate the time required to secure a patent when working with this examiner. In Tech Center 2600, this 815-day figure serves as a primary benchmark for procedural planning and resource allocation.

The data also shows an interview lift of 8.7%. This 8.7% lift suggests that conducting an interview is associated with an increase in the probability of success. When compared to the 91.1% base allowance rate, the 8.7% lift highlights the potential impact of direct communication with the examiner. Practitioners should consider the 8.7% lift as a factor when deciding whether to engage in oral advocacy for the 640 resolved cases under her review.