Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Milap Shah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHAH, MILAP

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3714 3715 3717

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHAH, MILAP works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3711, with 898 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 69.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1015 days. The interview lift is 39.9%, showing a substantial association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Because no art unit benchmarks are supplied, these figures describe the examiner’s recorded results and do not establish a unit-wide comparison.

The leading companies are Aristocrat Technologies Inc., Igt, and Nintendo Co., Ltd. The associated firms are Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, BALLARD SPAHR LLP, and HEA Law. Counsel may wish to integrate interviews into prosecution planning rather than treating them as a late procedural step. The allowance rate supports realistic prospects for favorable disposition, while the median timing calls for advance planning around business and continuation priorities.

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

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
At TC average
924
Total Applications
+39.9%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 898 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.9%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
29.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18966585 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18673981 AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING DIFFERENT USERS UNDER THE SAME ACCOUNT AND AUTO-ADAPTING EXPERIENCES Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
19033585 TICKETING SYSTEMS ON A DISTRIBUTED LEDGER Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18885212 SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING HIGHER RTP GAMES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18777855 FLOOR PROJECTION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICES Final Rejection Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Milap Shah's allowance rate?

69.8% of resolved applications examined by Milap Shah were allowed (898 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Milap Shah?

This examiner's interview lift is +39.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Milap Shah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Milap Shah took 1,015 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Milap Shah work in?

Milap Shah examines applications in Art Unit 3711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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