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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Chandrahas B Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, CHANDRAHAS B

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2464 2472 2616

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

PATEL, CHANDRAHAS B is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2416. He has 923 resolved cases, an 88.6% allowance rate, and a 941-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 6.9%, which indicates a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Qualcomm Incorporated. The listed firms are LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY, Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, and HODGSON RUSS LLP. The high allowance rate provides a favorable historical context, but practitioners should not assume that interviews alone will alter prosecution results.

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

Performance Statistics

88.6%
Allow Rate
+26.6% vs TC avg
947
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 923 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
40.9%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18837923 Method and Apparatus for SSB Measurement Time Configuration in Communication Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18688632 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE PERIOD-BASED SENSING IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18562776 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CAPABILITY INFORMATION OF RECEIVING STA IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18821334 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSING-ASSISTED BEAM REFINEMENT AND PREDICTION FOR COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18920507 MULTICAST SERVICE FEEDBACK METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18750816 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18818434 RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE FOR UNLICENSED CELLS Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18847803 CONFIGURING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR TYPES FOR TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINTS IN MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINT OPERATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18597132 SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE USE CASES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18852699 SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-PANEL AND TRP TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18920402 METHODS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING (AI/ML)-BASED ON/OFF PATTERN CONFIGURATION FOR WTRU POWER SAVING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18837323 CONFIGURATIONS AND OPERATIONS RELATED TO SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18814420 TRANSMISSION METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chandrahas B Patel's allowance rate?

88.6% of resolved applications examined by Chandrahas B Patel were allowed (923 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chandrahas B Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chandrahas B Patel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chandrahas B Patel took 941 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chandrahas B Patel work in?

Chandrahas B Patel examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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