Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mehulkumar J Shah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAH, MEHULKUMAR J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2179 2400 2459

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAH, MEHULKUMAR J is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2179, with 313 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 67.7%, and the median time to allowance is 1191 days. The interview lift is 36.1%, indicating that examiner interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes. No art unit baseline is available, so the figures should guide examiner-specific planning rather than broader unit comparisons.

The docket most often includes Intel Corporation, Qualcomm Incorporated, and ZF Friedrichshafen AG. The leading firms are Brooks Kushman P.C., CKC & Partners Co., LLC, and Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A. Practitioners may want to pair technically focused amendments with deliberate interview preparation. The allowance and pendency measures also support early client discussions about claim scope, prosecution duration, and the timing of portfolio decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

67.7%
Allow Rate
+9.7% vs TC avg
335
Total Applications
+36.1%
Interview Lift
1191
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 313 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
62.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19232159 SYNCHRONIZING ENHANCED AUDIO TRANSPORTS WITH BACKWARD COMPATIBLE AUDIO TRANSPORTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19115665 EDGE-NATIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF EDGE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19079686 DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND SERVER Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18890973 CHOREOGRAPHY BASED DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mehulkumar J Shah's allowance rate?

67.7% of resolved applications examined by Mehulkumar J Shah were allowed (313 resolved cases), compared with 52.2% across Art Unit 2179 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mehulkumar J Shah?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mehulkumar J Shah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mehulkumar J Shah took 1,191 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mehulkumar J Shah work in?

Mehulkumar J Shah examines applications in Art Unit 2179 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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