Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1777 1779
This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases
Pranav N. Patel is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1777. With 662 resolved cases, the examiner has a significant track record. The allowance rate is 68.7 percent, which indicates that more than two thirds of the cases result in a patent grant.
The interview lift is 21.7 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are an effective tool for advancing prosecution. When compared to the 68.7 percent base allowance rate, the 21.7 percent lift shows that direct communication with the examiner can substantially improve the probability of a successful outcome.
The median days to allowance is 1074. This 1074 day timeline represents the typical duration for applications to reach a grant. Given the 68.7 percent allowance rate and the 21.7 percent interview lift, the 1074 day period reflects a prosecution path where active engagement is likely to be rewarded with a patent grant.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18284171 | Gas Separation Membranes | Final Rejection | Fujifilm Corporation |
| 18514266 | Filter for a Fluid Passageway | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18894947 | Removal of Crude Oil from Water in a Gas Oil Separation Plant (GOSP) | Non-Final OA | Saudi Arabian Oil Company |
| 18313523 | METHODS FOR REMOVING DEICING SALT IONS FROM WATER RUNOFF | Non-Final OA | VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC. |
| 18810797 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING CROSS-FLOW FILTRATION AND CROSS-FLOW FILTRATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. |
| 18024626 | AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY DEVICES CONTAINING A HEAT TREATED FIBRILLATED POLYMER MEMBRANE AND MANIFOLDS CONTAINING THE SAME | Final Rejection | W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. |
| 18466145 | SEPARATION MEMBRANE COMPLEX AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEPARATION MEMBRANE COMPLEX | Non-Final OA | NGK INSULATORS, LTD. |
| 18249411 | Methods for purifying bacterial polysaccharides | Final Rejection | Pfizer Inc. |
| 18267113 | FLOTATION METHOD AND FLOTATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD. |
| 18015436 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ULTRAPURE WATER | Non-Final OA | ORGANO CORPORATION |
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