Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Manglesh M Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, MANGLESH M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2125 2178 3645 3661 3665

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

PATEL, MANGLESH M has 728 resolved cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 2125. The allowance rate is 75.1%, the interview lift is 17.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1380 days. The positive interview measure suggests that direct examiner engagement may be useful, while the median indicates that prosecution planning should accommodate a lengthy path to allowance.

Toyota Motor Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation are the listed companies. The listed firms are AVEK IP, LLC (OP Orig), CROWELL & MORING LLP, and HENNEMAN & ASSOCIATES, PLC. The volume of resolved cases supports using these figures as a practical starting point for application strategy in the relevant technology area.

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

Performance Statistics

75.1%
Allow Rate
+23.1% vs TC avg
756
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
1380
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 728 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.4%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
43.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19092313 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD OF INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18709578 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION EVALUATION APPARATUS, EMISSION EVALUATION SYSTEM, EMISSION EVALUATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19029738 PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND PARKING ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
19319054 VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROLLER Non-Final OA DENSO TEN Limited
18862924 Method and Device for Evaluating a Quality of an Automated Function of a Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18017443 VEHICLE ACTIVE SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Manglesh M Patel's allowance rate?

75.1% of resolved applications examined by Manglesh M Patel were allowed (728 resolved cases), compared with 56.9% across Art Unit 2125 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Manglesh M Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Manglesh M Patel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Manglesh M Patel took 1,380 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Manglesh M Patel work in?

Manglesh M Patel examines applications in Art Unit 2125 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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