Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Bhavin D Shah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAH, BHAVIN D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2121 3693 3694

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAH, BHAVIN D is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2121, with 153 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 41.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1069 days. The interview lift is 23.0%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, but not one that offsets the relatively low allowance result in this record. No art unit comparison is available for either allowance or pendency.

The docket includes Capital One Services LLC, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The leading firms are Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC, GREENBERG & LIEBERMAN, LLC, and KDW Firm PLLC (1988). Practitioners should prepare for a prosecution path that may require careful claim positioning and sustained response work. Interviews can assist, but the record does not suggest relying on them alone.

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

Performance Statistics

41.8%
Allow Rate
-10.2% vs TC avg
183
Total Applications
+23.0%
Interview Lift
1069
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 153 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

55.6%
§101 Eligibility
3.0%
§102 Novelty
34.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18917248 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUD REDUCTION THROUGH MULTI-BUSINESS AUTHENTICATION Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18303306 CLIENT-SIDE TRANSACTION MODIFICATIONS Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
18124467 INSURING NFTS Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18919849 DEVICES, SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY AFFIRMATION Non-Final OA MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18750787 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF ANOMALOUS BEHAVIOR AT OFF-NETWORK ACCOUNTS Final Rejection MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
18825610 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR FRAUD DETECTION Non-Final OA Fidelity Information Services, LLC
19149948 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Multi Account Access Based on a Single Credential Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
18122482 MACHINE-LEARNING-BASED BUDGET UTILIZATION PREDICTOR Final Rejection SAP SE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bhavin D Shah's allowance rate?

41.8% of resolved applications examined by Bhavin D Shah were allowed (153 resolved cases), compared with 32.0% across Art Unit 2121 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bhavin D Shah?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bhavin D Shah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bhavin D Shah took 1,069 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bhavin D Shah work in?

Bhavin D Shah examines applications in Art Unit 2121 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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