Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, DIPEN M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3682 3688

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

20.1%

Allow Rate

-31.9% vs TC avg

334

Total Applications

+23.8%

Interview Lift

1434

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 304 resolved cases, 2023–2026

38.6%

§101 Eligibility

9.3%

§102 Novelty

39.3%

§103 Obviousness

9.4%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18940968	ACTIVITY AREA ESTIMATION APPARATUS, ACTIVITY AREA ESTIMATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM	Non-Final OA	NEC Corporation
18905709	Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Improving Matching Algorithms	Non-Final OA	Visa International Service Association
18138855	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZATION OF CAMPAIGN DELIVERY TO IDENTIFIED USER GROUPS	Non-Final OA	Target Brands, Inc.
18136913	BUCKETING SYSTEM FOR FEATURE OPTIMIZATION	Final Rejection	Yahoo Ad Tech LLC

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