Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Adil Partap S Virk, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3774 3793 3798

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

VIRK, ADIL PARTAP S works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3774. The record includes 224 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 47.8% and a median of 1205 days to allowance. The interview lift is 43.0%, indicating a substantial positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal company clients are Koninklijke Philips N.V., Canon Inc., and Stryker Corporation. The leading firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP (15060). The profile supports planning for extended prosecution while giving interviews a prominent role in strategy, particularly where counsel is addressing allowance challenges in art unit 3774.

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

Performance Statistics

47.8%
Allow Rate
-22.2% vs TC avg
268
Total Applications
+43.0%
Interview Lift
1205
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 224 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
40.2%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18319408 IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19314133 BIOLOGICAL TISSUE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, BIOLOGICAL TISSUE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18781814 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING LYMPH NODES USING FLUORESCENCE IMAGING DATA Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
19212316 SMART HOME DEVICE USING A SINGLE RADAR TRANSMISSION MODE FOR ACTIVITY RECOGNITION OF ACTIVE USERS AND VITAL SIGN MONITORING OF INACTIVE USERS Non-Final OA Google LLC
19225396 HOT DEVICE INDICATION OF VIDEO DISPLAY Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18990234 TISSUE RESECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING CUTTING PARAMETER Final Rejection PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
19255666 ULTRASOUND-BASED DEVICE LOCALIZATION Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18881769 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARALLEL PREPARATION OF MULTIPLE PATIENTS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18269050 ULTRASOUND IMAGE ACQUISITION, TRACKING AND REVIEW Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
16304405 IMAGE-BASED FUSION OF ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE AND ULTRASOUND IMAGES Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
16349405 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-DISTANCE, MULTI-WAVELENGTH DIFFUSE CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPY Non-Final OA THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
18703422 MIXED REALITY-BASED ULTRASONIC IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION
18873565 ULTRASOUND MEASURING PULSER RECEIVER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Provisio Medical, Inc.
18692795 SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER OF A SUBJECT Non-Final OA UMC Utrecht Holding B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Adil Partap S Virk's allowance rate?

47.8% of resolved applications examined by Adil Partap S Virk were allowed (224 resolved cases), compared with 61.7% across Art Unit 3774 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Adil Partap S Virk?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Adil Partap S Virk take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Adil Partap S Virk took 1,205 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Adil Partap S Virk work in?

Adil Partap S Virk examines applications in Art Unit 3774 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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