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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mahendra R Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, MAHENDRA R

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2439 2467 2617 2642 2644 2645

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

PATEL, MAHENDRA R has 933 resolved cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2439. The profile reports an 89.0% allowance rate, an 18.0% interview lift, and a median of 1036 days to allowance. The sizeable resolved-case record and positive interview measure provide a substantial basis for using this profile in prosecution planning.

Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Patterson + Sheridan, L.L.P., Apple Inc. -- FKM, and Cozen O'Connor - Boulder. Counsel may consider interviews as part of a coordinated approach to clarify technical distinctions, while preserving detailed written support for the claims.

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

Performance Statistics

89.0%
Allow Rate
+27.0% vs TC avg
948
Total Applications
+18.0%
Interview Lift
1036
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 933 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18661417 METHOD FOR REPORTING UE RX-TX TIME DIFFERENCE AND GNB RX-TX TIME DIFFERENCE FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18577012 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PDU SESSION ASSOCIATED WITH MBS SESSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18699784 Enhanced QoS Support for Extended Reality (XR) Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18811992 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18428505 TRANSMISSION METHOD, SYSTEM, AND RELATED APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18939028 DATA BURST INTERVAL AWARENESS FOR HANDOVER PROCEDURES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18708764 LOCATION REPORTING PROCEDURES COMPRISING HEIGHT INFORMATION FOR AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18569065 POWER HEADROOM REPORTING FOR UPLINK CHANNEL REPETITION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18853284 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DAPS FAILURE HANDLING Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18850508 DMRS PORT INDICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18657345 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREAMBLE TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18742812 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18850412 METHOD FOR PROVISIONING OF CONDITIONAL PSCELL CHANGE EXECUTION CONDITION AND MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION AFTER CONDITIONAL CONFIGURATION EXECUTION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18164168 WIRELESS MULTI-CARRIER CONFIGURATION AND SELECTION Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mahendra R Patel's allowance rate?

89.0% of resolved applications examined by Mahendra R Patel were allowed (933 resolved cases), compared with 68.7% across Art Unit 2439 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mahendra R Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Mahendra R Patel took 1,036 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mahendra R Patel work in?

Mahendra R Patel examines applications in Art Unit 2439 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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