Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kamini S Shah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAH, KAMINI S

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2100 2115 2116 2123 2127 2128 2146 2187 2188

This examiner grants 19% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kamini S. Shah, working in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2100, has resolved 79 cases with an allowance rate of 19.0 percent. The interview lift is 17.0 percent, which offers an improvement over the 19.0 percent baseline likelihood of securing a grant, though the overall probability remains selective.

The median time to allowance is 1411 days, reflecting the prosecution cycle for applicants. Top companies like Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University appear in this examiner's portfolio. Firms such as IPUSA, P.L.L.C and Perilla Knox & Hildebrandt LLP must navigate the 1411 day median. With 79 resolved cases and a 19.0 percent allowance rate, practitioners should prioritize the 17.0 percent interview lift to navigate the examiner's standards during the prosecution cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

19.0%
Allow Rate
-36.0% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1411
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 79 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
42.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18850242 MONITORING APPARATUS, MONITORING METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kamini S Shah's allowance rate?

19.0% of resolved applications examined by Kamini S Shah were allowed (79 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 2100 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kamini S Shah?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kamini S Shah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kamini S Shah took 1,411 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kamini S Shah work in?

Kamini S Shah examines applications in Art Unit 2100 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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