Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Pinalben V Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, PINALBEN V

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2661 2665 2671 2673

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

PATEL, PINALBEN V has 570 resolved cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2661. The profile shows an 89.1% allowance rate, a 9.7% interview lift, and a median of 844 days to allowance. The allowance rate is high in this record, while the positive interview measure is more limited, suggesting that interviews may assist particular cases without defining the entire prosecution approach.

NEC Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Interman Corporation are the listed companies. The listed firms are Xsensus, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and GrowIP Law Group LLC. Counsel can use the figures to set a favorable baseline for planning, while still preparing claim amendments and technical explanations for the application at hand.

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

Performance Statistics

89.1%
Allow Rate
+27.1% vs TC avg
601
Total Applications
+9.7%
Interview Lift
844
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 570 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.4%
§101 Eligibility
5.1%
§102 Novelty
59.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18979661 ULTRASOUND TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND ULTRASOUND TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18948857 PROGRAM WHICH BEHAVES DIFFERENTLY DEPENDING ON FACIAL EXPRESSION OF USER Non-Final OA INTERMAN Corporation
18844438 LEARNING APPARATUS, LEARNING METHOD, PERSON VERIFICATION APPARATUS, PERSON VERIFICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18839459 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18673441 Providing Surroundings Data of a Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18999826 MULTI-MODAL SENSOR FUSION FOR CONTENT IDENTIFICATION IN APPLICATIONS OF HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACES Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
18627159 OBJECT DETECTION USING DENSE DEPTH AND LEARNED FUSION OF DATA OF CAMERA AND LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SENSORS Non-Final OA Torc Robotics, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pinalben V Patel's allowance rate?

89.1% of resolved applications examined by Pinalben V Patel were allowed (570 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pinalben V Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pinalben V Patel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pinalben V Patel took 844 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pinalben V Patel work in?

Pinalben V Patel examines applications in Art Unit 2661 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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