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Examiner Jigneshkumar C Patel

TECH CENTER 2100 · 3 ART UNITS · 533 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 3 ART UNITS

Examiner Jigneshkumar C Patel has allowed 436 of 533 decided applications (82%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

82% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2116 · 89%AU 2118 · 78%AU 2126 · 64%
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What the data says.

Jigneshkumar C Patel maintains a public record across 3 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 533 decided applications, the examiner's pooled allowance rate stands at 82%. The record reflects work spanning multiple art units within TC 2100, with allowance rates ranging from 64% to 89% across these units. Of 585 total applications in the examiner's record, 436 were allowed and 97 were abandoned. This pooled figure aggregates outcomes from different art units and describes historical disposition only.

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How to read these numbers.

A pooled record combines outcomes across multiple art units, producing an aggregate allowance rate that reflects the examiner's overall pattern across that group. The 82% figure describes past dispositions and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome. The range (64% to 89%) indicates variation among individual art units but does not identify which rates attach to which units. Pooled data is useful context for understanding an examiner's general record in the technology center.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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The record, art unit by art unit.

Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2116
374 APPS · 89% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines control or regulating systems.

89% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 78%
DISPOSITION285 / 37 / 52allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION21.8 moart unit avg 24.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY30.4 moart unit avg 37.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility42% · art unit 32%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)58%
§103 — Obviousness70% · art unit 83%
§112 — Written description & definiteness63%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW98%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW78%+20 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 166 decided applications with an interview and 156 without.

ART UNIT 2118
116 APPS · 78% ALLOWANCE
78% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 73%
DISPOSITION90 / 26 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.4 moart unit avg 22.1 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY36.1 moart unit avg 36.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility35% · art unit 30%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)64%
§103 — Obviousness87% · art unit 82%
§112 — Written description & definiteness49%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW87%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW69%+18 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 55 decided applications with an interview and 61 without.

ART UNIT 2126
95 APPS · 64% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

64% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 63%
DISPOSITION61 / 34 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION26.5 moart unit avg 29.4 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY40.2 moart unit avg 44.4 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility30% · art unit 53%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)55%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 88%
§112 — Written description & definiteness38%
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW80%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW59%+21 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 25 decided applications with an interview and 70 without.

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Questions about Examiner Jigneshkumar C Patel

  • What is Jigneshkumar C Patel's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's pooled allowance rate is 82%, calculated over 533 decided applications (436 allowed plus 97 abandoned) across all art units in the record.
  • How many art units does this examiner cover?
    The public record spans 3 art units within Technology Center 2100, designated 2116, 2118, and 2126.
  • What is the range of allowance rates across the art units?
    Allowance rates range from 64% to 89% across the examiner's art units. This range reflects variation among individual units but does not identify specific rates for specific units.
  • Does this pooled record predict the outcome of my application?
    No. The pooled allowance rate describes historical dispositions and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Jigneshkumar C Patel has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 585 applications.

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These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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