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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sheryl Gopal Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, SHERYL GOPAL

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3683 3685 4100

This examiner grants 10% of resolved cases

Analysis

PATEL, SHERYL GOPAL has 30 resolved cases in tech center 4100 and art unit 3683. The profile reports a 10.0% allowance rate, a 15.0% interview lift, and a median of 990 days to allowance. The low allowance rate indicates a difficult record, while the positive interview measure supports considering direct discussion as one tool for addressing outstanding patentability issues.

Koninklijke Philips N.V., Teladoc Health Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. The listed firms are BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and QUARLES & BRADY LLP. Because the resolved-case base is 30 cases, practitioners should treat the indicators as directional and develop each application’s claim and evidence strategy independently.

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

Performance Statistics

10.0%
Allow Rate
-50.0% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+15.0%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

41.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
34.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19162304 Method and Apparatus for First Aid Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18213148 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COACHING AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18205887 USER HEALTHCARE DATA ACCESSABILITY Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19163533 HEALTH INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, HEALTH INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18322019 BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION STORAGE SYSTEM AND BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION STORAGE PROGRAM Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19473191 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURED CLOUD-BASED PROCESSING AND STORAGE BY DISTRIBUTED ALLOCATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
19159653 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING UPGRADES FOR A FLEET OR INVENTORY OF MEDICAL DEVICES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18159458 MEDICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
19054762 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING DENTAL SCANS Final Rejection Align Technology, Inc.
19387711 REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS FOR PATIENT BEDS Non-Final OA Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
19104033 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATCHING A PATIENT MEDICAL CONDITION WITH A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18345537 SYNTHETIC DIGITAL TWIN FOR A PATIENT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18276722 Methods and Systems for Planning and Performing Implant Surgery Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18780061 MACHINE LEARNING-BASED RISK-CLASSIFICATION OF ENDOMERIAL CANCER Final Rejection Northwestern University
18849563 PERSISTENT HEALTH MONITORING OF A PATIENT BY A MEDICAL SYSTEM INVOKING AN APPLICATION RESTART Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18906313 AUTONOMOUS PATIENT MONITORING WITH PROMPTED EVENT DETECTION IN A TELEHEALTH SYSTEM Non-Final OA TELADOC HEALTH, INC.
18758998 AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF PATIENT AVAILABILITY IN A TELEHEALTH SYSTEM Final Rejection TELADOC HEALTH, INC.
18871647 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING MEDICAL REPORT TEXTS Final Rejection Smart Reporting GmbH
18671763 HEALTH ASSESSMENT Non-Final OA Sorenson IP Holdings, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sheryl Gopal Patel's allowance rate?

10.0% of resolved applications examined by Sheryl Gopal Patel were allowed (30 resolved cases), compared with 26.9% across Art Unit 3683 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sheryl Gopal Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sheryl Gopal Patel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sheryl Gopal Patel took 990 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sheryl Gopal Patel work in?

Sheryl Gopal Patel examines applications in Art Unit 3683 in Tech Center 4100.

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