Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Chirag G Shah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAH, CHIRAG G

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2413 2472 2477 2616 4100

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAH, CHIRAG G works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2413, with 17 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 64.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1288 days. The interview lift is 56.8%, indicating a strong association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The limited case volume means the figures should be treated as an early docket signal rather than a settled long-term pattern, and no art unit baseline is supplied.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The associated firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, VOLPE KOENIG, and Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP. Counsel may want to emphasize interview preparation and clear technical explanations. The extended median timing also supports conservative planning for prosecution milestones while additional cases develop the profile.

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

Performance Statistics

64.7%
Allow Rate
+4.7% vs TC avg
34
Total Applications
+56.8%
Interview Lift
1288
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
64.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18932497 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING ON-DEMAND MESSAGE FOR IDLE USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18929105 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18559777 BASE STATION, TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18407508 VALIDITY OF CONFIGURED GRANT UPLINK TRANSMISSION OCCASION IN SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX SYMBOL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18712721 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND WIRELESS BASE STATION DEVICE Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18906738 EVENT-BASED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN PUSCH Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18988951 FREQUENCY DOMAIN RESOURCE DETERMINING METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chirag G Shah's allowance rate?

64.7% of resolved applications examined by Chirag G Shah were allowed (17 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2413 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chirag G Shah?

This examiner's interview lift is +56.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chirag G Shah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chirag G Shah took 1,288 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chirag G Shah work in?

Chirag G Shah examines applications in Art Unit 2413 in Tech Center 4100.

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