Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, SAGAR S

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1626 1654

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sagar S. Patel serves in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1626. He has overseen 474 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 75.7%. This rate suggests that a high percentage of the applications he handles result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance for these successful applications is 931. A significant feature of his prosecution profile is the interview lift of 34.6%.

This figure indicates that interviews are strongly associated with a higher chance of securing an allowance. Practitioners should view an interview as a primary tool for advancing prosecution in Art Unit 1626. The 474 resolved cases offer a robust data set for strategic decision-making. The combination of a 75.7% allowance rate and a 34.6% interview lift points to a prosecution environment where active dialogue with the examiner is highly beneficial. Applicants can expect a median timeline of 931 days for their applications to reach a final grant. Proactive engagement is key with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

75.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
497
Total Applications
+34.6%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 474 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
38.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17093833 OXAZOLIDINONE COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF AS ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS Final Rejection Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
18840382 SYNTHESIS METHOD FOR ALKYLENE CARBONATE Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18670859 NAPHTHYRIDINONE DERIVATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF A DISEASE OR DISORDER Non-Final OA Novartis AG
18676998 COMPOSITION COMPRISING PIP4K2C INHIBITOR AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT FOR TREATMENT OF CANCER Non-Final OA GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18593673 ISOXAZOLE DERIVATIVE OR PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
18403664 METHODS OF TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES OR CONDITIONS Non-Final OA The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
18689533 PROCESS FOR PURIFYING MESO-LACTIDE Non-Final OA PURAC BIOCHEM B.V.
18030757 Deuterated Camptothecin Derivative And Antibody-drug Conjugate Thereof Final Rejection Baili-Bio (Chengdu) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

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