Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, NIKETA I

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2181 3762 3792 3796

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.6%
Allow Rate
-25.4% vs TC avg
172
Total Applications
+6.0%
Interview Lift
1471
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 166 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.4%
§102 Novelty
44.1%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18615658 Systems & Methods for Combined Femto-Phaco Cataract Surgery Non-Final OA Lensar, Inc.

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