Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Dhruvkumar Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, DHRUVKUMAR

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2119 2835

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

PATEL, DHRUVKUMAR handles cases in tech center 2800 and art unit 2119. He has 119 resolved cases, with a 79.8% allowance rate, a 15.2% interview lift, and a 1,029-day median time to allowance. The limited case volume makes the profile a focused historical reference rather than a broad record of prosecution behavior.

The listed companies are Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, and Saudi Arabian Oil Company. The listed firms are Xsensus, Foley & Lardner LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Interviews show a positive association, but practitioners should pair that signal with application-specific claim and prior-art analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
138
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 119 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18265686 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND GRID CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18678453 Solid State Storage Device and Method for Dynamic Temperature Control Thereof Non-Final OA KIOXIA CORPORATION
18830648 CONTROL SERVER, TRACKING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Ricoh Company, Ltd.
18343281 SIGNAL TRANSITION TIME TUNING TO REDUCE VOLTAGE RINGING Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19034684 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18677664 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH BUILDING EQUIPMENT SERVICING Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18120079 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PARALLELING MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES Non-Final OA Cummins Power Generation Inc.
18351199 HUMIDIFIER WITH INTEGRATED WATER HARDNESS MEASURING DEVICE FOR HUMIDIFIER PAD PROGNOSIS Final Rejection CARRIER CORPORATION
18029312 POWER CONTROL SYSTEM AND DEVICE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dhruvkumar Patel's allowance rate?

79.8% of resolved applications examined by Dhruvkumar Patel were allowed (119 resolved cases), compared with 78.7% across Art Unit 2119 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dhruvkumar Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Dhruvkumar Patel took 1,029 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dhruvkumar Patel work in?

Dhruvkumar Patel examines applications in Art Unit 2119 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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