Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Yogeshkumar G Patel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, YOGESHKUMAR G

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2637 2651 2691

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Patel, Yogeshkumar G is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2637, with 683 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 83.6%, the interview lift is 3.2%, and the median time to allowance is 832 days. The allowance rate is much higher than the interview measure, so the profile points to a generally favorable record without a large measured interview effect.

The listed companies are NVIDIA Corporation, Harman International Industries Incorporated, and Shure Acquisition Holdings Inc. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and Artegis Law Group, LLP - Harman. Practitioners may place greater emphasis on precise initial claim drafting and written responses, using interviews selectively rather than treating them as the primary prosecution lever.

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

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+21.6% vs TC avg
701
Total Applications
+3.2%
Interview Lift
832
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 683 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
68.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19082964 SOUND SOURCE EDIT FUNCTION PROVISION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19173343 AUDIO MIXING METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19007775 CONFIGURING APPLICATIONS FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18972612 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROAD NOISE CANCELLATION Non-Final OA Harman International Industries, Incorporated
18974255 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMIZING AN AUDIO PRODUCT Non-Final OA HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GmbH
19117131 OPTICAL PROXIMITY SENSOR Non-Final OA ams International AG
19061844 SLOT FILLING USING A ZERO SHOT MODEL FOR CONVERSATIONAL AI SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18955791 AUDIO NOISE DETERMINATION USING ONE OR MORE NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yogeshkumar G Patel's allowance rate?

83.6% of resolved applications examined by Yogeshkumar G Patel were allowed (683 resolved cases), compared with 81.3% across Art Unit 2637 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yogeshkumar G Patel?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yogeshkumar G Patel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yogeshkumar G Patel took 832 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yogeshkumar G Patel work in?

Yogeshkumar G Patel examines applications in Art Unit 2637 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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