Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, NIKETA I

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2181 3700 3762 3792 3796 3798

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-27.1% vs TC avg
252
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
1294
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 182 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18019893 HOT FLASH MULTI-SENSOR CIRCUIT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17774041 HAIR CUTTING DEVICE AND HAIR CUTTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18044970 Methods of Treatment and Devices for Repair of Inflammatory, Neurotransmitter, Endocrine or Metabolic Issues Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
16648049 Conductive Polymer Implant, combining electrical and chemical stimulation to improve neural recovery Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18009449 IMPLANTABLE DEVICE FOR ORGAN OPERATION MODULATION Final Rejection Vanderbilt University
18536357 GUI TO VISUALLY CONNECT FEATURES IDENTIFIED IN ELECTROANATOMICAL (EA) MAP TO ECG SIGNALS Non-Final OA BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18143873 POSTURE STABILITY DETECTION SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

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