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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Vishal V Vasisth, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VASISTH, VISHAL V

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1771 1772 1797

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

VASISTH, VISHAL V has resolved 1395 cases in technology center 1700 and art unit 1771. The allowance rate is 72.5%, and the median time to allowance is 850 days. Interviews are associated with a 33.4% lift in the allowance rate. The high resolved-case volume gives this profile a substantial basis for evaluating prosecution outcomes.

Chevron U.s.a. Inc., Oxford University Innovation Limited, and Chevron Corporation are the listed leading companies. THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and C. Tumey Law Group, PLLC - Exxon are the listed leading firms. Practitioners can use these participants to identify recurring work and evaluate interviews as a meaningful component of prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

72.5%
Allow Rate
+7.5% vs TC avg
1,435
Total Applications
+33.4%
Interview Lift
850
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1395 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
52.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18743619 FRICTION REDUCING COATINGS Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18724241 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AROMATIC HYDROCARBON, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POLYMER, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING AROMATIC HYDROCARBON Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18695597 FUEL EFFICIENT, SHEAR STABLE AXLE LUBRICANT Non-Final OA BASF SE
19060018 RENEWABLE ETHYLENE AT MINIMUM CARBON INTENSITY Non-Final OA Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
19056501 ENHANCED RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK CRACKING USING MODIFIED FCC CATALYSTS Non-Final OA CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18983182 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION AND/OR AMMONIA SLIP CATALYST SULFUR PROTECTION Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18992697 SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLEFIN PRODUCTS FROM HYDROCARBON FEEDSTOCKS Non-Final OA SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
19100011 WASTE PLASTIC PYROLYSIS VAPORS AND RESIDUE AS FEEDSTOCK TO FLUIDIZED CATALYTIC CRACKER Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18941910 GAS SEPARATION SYSTEM, GAS SEPARATION METHOD, AND GAS SEPARATION AGENT Non-Final OA Kyoto University
18874223 METHODS FOR MAKING LIGHT OLEFINS BY DEHYDROGENATION USING CATALYSTS THAT INCLUDE IRON Final Rejection Dow Global Technologies LLC
18802067 PROCESSES AND APPARATUSES FOR HEATING A HYDROCARBON PROCESS STREAM Non-Final OA UOP LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Vishal V Vasisth's allowance rate?

72.5% of resolved applications examined by Vishal V Vasisth were allowed (1,395 resolved cases), compared with 53.8% across Art Unit 1771 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Vishal V Vasisth?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Vishal V Vasisth take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Vishal V Vasisth took 850 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Vishal V Vasisth work in?

Vishal V Vasisth examines applications in Art Unit 1771 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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