Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, DHARTI HARIDAS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2838 2844 2893

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dharti Haridas Patel has 1266 resolved cases in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2836. The examiner has an 87.4% allowance rate and a median days to allowance of 833. This 833-day figure provides a specific timeline for the 1266 resolved cases. Practitioners can use this data to estimate the duration of the grant process.

The interview lift is 7.7%. Across 1266 resolved cases, this lift shows a measurable benefit from interviews. Practitioners can expect an 87.4% allowance rate and a 833-day median timeline for their applications. The 7.7% interview lift and 87.4% allowance rate together suggest that direct communication is a useful tactic for resolving issues in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

87.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
1,278
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
833
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1266 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
44.1%
§102 Novelty
42.8%
§103 Obviousness
2.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19018089 SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18971395 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND POWER SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18829431 Aliasing-Based Broadband Noise Power Estimation for Arc-Fault Detection Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
19101095 SHUTOFF SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18209361 DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18869066 CHARGING DEVICE Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18607098 POWER CLAMP CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING POWER CLAMP CIRCUIT Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18834982 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY GRID DESIGN IN AN ESC TO REDUCE FILM ASYMMETRY Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18990138 CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR HIGH VOLTAGE TOLERANT ESD PROTECTION Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.
18768453 Semiconductor Device Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
19065128 PORTABLE GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER AND/OR ARC FAULT CIRCUITRY INTERRUPTER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Hubbell Incorporated
19094087 PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND EMBEDDED MULTI-CHIP SYSTEM Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
19064806 SERIES Z-SOURCE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH PULSE-TESTING CAPABILITY Non-Final OA S&C Electric Company

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