Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, JIGNESHKUMAR C

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2116 2118 2126 3725 4100

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jigneshkumar C. Patel serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2116. With 469 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 79.3 percent. The data highlights a significant interview lift of 21.2 percent. This suggests that oral advocacy is a highly effective method for resolving issues and securing an allowance with this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1015. This timeline is relatively efficient, and the 79.3 percent allowance rate suggests a high probability of success for applicants. The 21.2 percent interview lift is particularly noteworthy, as it represents a substantial increase in the likelihood of a grant following an interview. Practitioners should incorporate interviews into their standard strategy for Art Unit 2116 to navigate the 1015-day median pendency more effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

79.3%
Allow Rate
+19.3% vs TC avg
485
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 469 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18746444 POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18838798 DEVICE FOR PERFORMING NUMERIC CONTROL OF MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18961884 METHOD, DEVICE, SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASCERTAINMENT OF PROCESS-RELATED ENERGY CONSUMPTION INFORMATION FOR A PLURALITY OF AUTOMATED PROCESSES Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18847379 EVALUATION APPARATUS AND EVALUATION METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION
18820725 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18813749 MODEL-BASED SCHEDULING FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
17849861 ROBOTS FOR AUTONOMOUS DATA CENTER MAINTENANCE Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18542562 DETERMINING EQUIPMENT CONSTANT UPDATES BY MACHINE LEARNING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18937048 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) BASED ANOMALY DETECTION AND DYNAMIC EVENT THROTTLING Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18746756 AIR CONDITIONING APPLIANCE USING AN ASYMMETRIC SENSOR PAIR FOR TRANSIENT TEMPERATURE MEASURMENT Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18939601 FIELD DEVICE SYSTEM WITH VOLTAGE FEEDBACK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FIELD DEVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rosemount Tank Radar AB
18931240 MULTIPORT DC CONVERTER AND INTELLIGENT ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA RIO PARANÁ ENERGIA S.A.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month