Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nitin Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, NITIN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2621 2622 2623 2627 2628 2629 4134

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
207
Total Applications
-6.2%
Interview Lift
1344
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 202 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
42.1%
§102 Novelty
37.5%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18718997 ORTHOPAEDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA OTTO BOCK HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS GMBH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nitin Patel's allowance rate?

75.7% of resolved applications examined by Nitin Patel were allowed (202 resolved cases), compared with 64.2% across Art Unit 2621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nitin Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is -6.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nitin Patel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nitin Patel took 1,344 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nitin Patel work in?

Nitin Patel examines applications in Art Unit 2621 in Tech Center 4100.

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