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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hiteshkumar R Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2400 2419 2437 2441 2446 2451 2453 3600 3667

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

PATEL, HITESHKUMAR R is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 2400. He has 498 resolved cases, a 63.5% allowance rate, and a 1,343-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 47.9%, the strongest positive interview signal in this profile, indicating that interviews were associated with materially better outcomes in the measured record.

The listed companies are Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Intel Corporation, and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The listed firms are SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK, Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB - Int, and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP-Microsoft. Practitioners may place substantial emphasis on interview preparation, while allowing for the long prosecution period reflected by the median.

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

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
+11.5% vs TC avg
521
Total Applications
+47.9%
Interview Lift
1343
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 498 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.6%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18392214 MULTI-PATH ARCHITECTURE FOR HARDWARE OFFLOADING Non-Final OA Lemon Inc.
17848883 HUMAN SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE FOR AUTONOMOUSLY CONFIGURED SHARED RESOURCES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18638515 PROCESSING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACCORDING TO RECIPIENT POINTS OF VIEW Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17569116 METHOD FOR INDICATING A USE OF AN ILLICIT IP ADDRESS Final Rejection SAGEMCOM BROADBAND SAS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hiteshkumar R Patel's allowance rate?

63.5% of resolved applications examined by Hiteshkumar R Patel were allowed (498 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hiteshkumar R Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hiteshkumar R Patel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hiteshkumar R Patel took 1,343 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hiteshkumar R Patel work in?

Hiteshkumar R Patel examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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