Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Amit Hemantkumar Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, AMIT HEMANTKUMAR

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3691 3696

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Analysis

PATEL, AMIT HEMANTKUMAR is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3600. He has 242 resolved cases, a 54.1% allowance rate, and a 946-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 7.3%, indicating a positive but limited association with allowance outcomes in the available history.

The listed companies are Mastercard International Incorporated, Capital One Services LLC, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and Casimir Jones, S.C. Applicants may benefit from interview preparation, but the 54.1% allowance rate supports maintaining a careful response and amendment strategy throughout prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

54.1%
Allow Rate
+2.1% vs TC avg
288
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
946
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 242 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

60.2%
§101 Eligibility
12.3%
§102 Novelty
18.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17984422 METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO DETERMINE QUIZ QUESTIONS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19203414 HEAD MOUNTED DEVICE SUPPORTING MOBILE PAYMENT, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18313539 System And Method for Transitioning Assets to New Risk Frameworks Non-Final OA The Toronto-Dominion Bank
19203009 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN UPDATING CREDENTIALS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTHENTICATION IN CONNECTION WITH NETWORK ACTIVITIES Final Rejection MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18811839 PAYMENT SYSTEM UTILIZING A CONSUMER DEVICE FOR APPROVAL PROCESSING Final Rejection Mastercard International Incorporated
19335486 Transaction Data Processing Methods and Systems Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18319544 USING SMART CONTRACTS TO MANAGE EVENT STREAMS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Amit Hemantkumar Patel's allowance rate?

54.1% of resolved applications examined by Amit Hemantkumar Patel were allowed (242 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 3600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Amit Hemantkumar Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Amit Hemantkumar Patel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Amit Hemantkumar Patel took 946 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Amit Hemantkumar Patel work in?

Amit Hemantkumar Patel examines applications in Art Unit 3600 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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