Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SHAH, CHIRAG G

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2413 2472 2473 2477 2616 4100

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Chirag G. Shah is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2413, with 17 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 64.7%, and the median days to allowance is 1288. The interview lift is an extremely high 52.0%, suggesting that interviews are incredibly effective for this examiner.

With only 17 cases, the data is limited, but the 52.0% lift is a compelling reason to seek an interview. The 64.7% allowance rate provides a moderate baseline, while the 1288-day median indicates a longer prosecution cycle. For the 17 cases processed, the impact of an interview is the most significant statistical outlier. Practitioners in Art Unit 2413 should view the 52.0% lift as a primary tool for navigating the 1288-day timeline and improving the 64.7% probability of success.

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
31
Total Applications
+52.0%
Interview Lift
1288
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
71.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§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.
18559777 BASE STATION, TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18929105 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18407508 VALIDITY OF CONFIGURED GRANT UPLINK TRANSMISSION OCCASION IN SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX SYMBOL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18277047 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A BASE STATION IN A HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18906738 EVENT-BASED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN PUSCH Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18741816 METHOD AND DEVICE IN NODES USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA APOGEE NETWORKS, LLC

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