Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, VISHAL A
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3631 3674 3675 3676
This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases
Patel, Vishal A is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3631, with 834 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 59.1%, the interview lift is 22.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1127 days. The interview measure is lower than the allowance rate but remains a meaningful positive signal within this examiner’s record.
The listed companies are Illinois Tool Works Inc., Eagle Industry Co., Ltd., and John Crane Inc. The leading firms are HAYES SOLOWAY P.C., MARSHALL & MELHORN, LLC, and NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP. The substantial case volume gives practitioners a broad basis for using the profile in preparation, particularly when deciding whether an interview should accompany a substantive amendment.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19180577 | A SEAL, A SEAL ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD | Non-Final OA | ROLLS-ROYCE PLC |
| 19021640 | Nut Fastening Clip and Nut Fastening Clip Assembly Comprising Same | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18965611 | Air Bag Retainer with Assembly Prevention and Verification | Non-Final OA | Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
| 18981425 | PISTON RING ASSEMBLY | Non-Final OA | MAHLE International GmbH |
| 18689360 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR IN-WHEEL ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM, AND IN-WHEEL ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG |
| 18437166 | SCREW, CONNECTION STRUCTURE, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | Final Rejection | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
| 18161919 | SEALING DEVICE AND ROTARY MACHINE | Non-Final OA | MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18721195 | PISTON RING AND PISTON RING SET | Non-Final OA | KABUSHIKI KAISHA RIKEN |
| 18423526 | COATED WEAR SLEEVE FOR DYNAMIC SHAFT | Final Rejection | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 19118220 | VALVE STEM SEAL SEALING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | NOK CORPORATION |
| 17433746 | SEALING DEVICE | Final Rejection | NOK CORPORATION |
| 17943993 | PRINTED ANNULAR METAL-TO-METAL SEAL | Non-Final OA | Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC |
| 19295993 | Carbon Radial Seal | Non-Final OA | RTX Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy59.1% of resolved applications examined by Vishal A Patel were allowed (834 resolved cases), compared with 56.0% across Art Unit 3631 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +22.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Vishal A Patel took 1,127 days on average from filing to allowance.
Vishal A Patel examines applications in Art Unit 3631 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).