Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nazia Afrin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AFRIN, NAZIA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3666

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Analysis

AFRIN, NAZIA has 32 resolved cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 3666. The allowance rate is 34.4%, and the interview lift is 19.8%. The median time to allowance is 1,127 days. The limited resolved-case volume makes the profile directional, while the allowance result suggests that applicants should prepare for substantive prosecution challenges.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Archer Aviation Inc., and SUBARU Corporation are the leading companies. SoraIP, Inc., Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC, and CHIP LAW GROUP are the leading firms. Interviews may assist with issue clarification, but should be integrated with carefully supported written responses.

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

Performance Statistics

34.4%
Allow Rate
-17.6% vs TC avg
95
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
1127
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 32 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
60.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18266130 Navigation Method, Navigation Apparatus, Color Indicating Apparatus and Transportation Guiding Apparatus Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18367750 HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
18725119 Methods and Apparatus to Select and Present Level-Change Way Points for Indoor Navigation Systems Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18718884 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19321733 BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19276594 BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18672807 NAVIGATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18383206 DRIVER MONITORING DEVICE, DRIVER MONITORING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18377077 SERVER, MANAGEMENT METHOD, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18178066 PARKING SPOT FINDER HAVING VISUAL ENHANCEMENT TO REDUCE STRESS Final Rejection TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19253287 Control Method and Handle Assembly Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18814039 SELECTIVE AND SCALABLE SENSOR FUSION FOR AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18689184 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18582810 HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM IN WORKING MACHINES Final Rejection Caterpillar SARL
18627188 AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF PROFILES BASED ON OCCUPANT IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19195781 NAVIGATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18296814 KINGPIN SENSOR Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19190112 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A VEHICLE PITCH ANGLE FOR LUMINOUS RANGE CONTROL Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18902424 SPOOFING DETECTION USING TERRAIN AVOIDANCE AND WARNING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18737553 NAGIVATION FOR A ROBOTIC LAWNMOWER SYSTEM Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nazia Afrin's allowance rate?

34.4% of resolved applications examined by Nazia Afrin were allowed (32 resolved cases), compared with 72.8% across Art Unit 3666 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nazia Afrin?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nazia Afrin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nazia Afrin took 1,127 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nazia Afrin work in?

Nazia Afrin examines applications in Art Unit 3666 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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