Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Aren Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, AREN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3783

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

PATEL, AREN is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3774. He has 219 resolved cases, a 77.6% allowance rate, and a 1,084-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 17.2%, indicating that interviews were associated with improved allowance outcomes in the measured cases.

The listed companies are Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, Alcon Inc., and Medtronic Inc. The listed firms are Gallium Law, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and Apex Attorneys at Law, LLP. Practitioners handling matters in this area can use interviews as part of prosecution planning, while allowing for the timeline reflected by the 1,084-day median.

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

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
275
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1084
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 219 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18785007 WEARABLE APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18350701 KNEE ARTHROPLASTY LOAD BALANCING UTILIZING AN INTRAOPERATIVE SENSOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company
18767437 DEVICES AND METHODS OF COMMISSURE FORMATION FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18766277 EXPANDABLE SHEATH WITH LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING REINFORCING MEMBERS Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18742979 PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE WITH ATRIAL SEALING MEMBER Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18142668 SELF-EXPANDING, TWO COMPONENT SHEATH AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
18729930 TRANSCATHETER HEART PROSTHESIS Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC, INC.
18561055 COMPOSITE SKIRTS FOR PROSTHETIC VALVE DEVICES Final Rejection Medtronic, Inc.
18767630 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MICROPATTERNING OBJECTS Final Rejection Cornell University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aren Patel's allowance rate?

77.6% of resolved applications examined by Aren Patel were allowed (219 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3774 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aren Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aren Patel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aren Patel took 1,084 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aren Patel work in?

Aren Patel examines applications in Art Unit 3774 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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