Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BHATNAGAR, ANAND P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2624 2666 2668 3792

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anand P. Bhatnagar is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, specifically within Art Unit 2624. The examiner has 726 resolved cases on record. These 726 resolved cases result in an allowance rate of 91.6 percent. This 91.6 percent allowance rate serves as a metric for practitioners evaluating their chances of success. Understanding this rate is a component of setting expectations during the stages of patent prosecution.

The median days to allowance for Bhatnagar is 955. This 955-day timeline provides a measure of the duration required to reach a grant. Practitioners should also consider the 2.1 percent interview lift. An interview lift of 2.1 percent suggests that engaging in a direct discussion with the examiner is associated with a change in the probability of allowance. This 2.1 percent lift is a factor to include in prosecution planning.

In Art Unit 2624, the 955 median days to allowance and 91.6 percent allowance rate define the examiner's historical performance. The 2.1 percent interview lift indicates that interviews are a tool for applicants. With 726 resolved cases, the data provides a specific statistical context for Tech Center 3700. Practitioners can use these figures to refine their approach and manage client expectations regarding the 955-day median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

91.6%
Allow Rate
+21.6% vs TC avg
740
Total Applications
+2.1%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.1%
§101 Eligibility
32.7%
§102 Novelty
29.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18920308 METHOD AND DEVICE WITH IMAGE ENHANCEMENT BASED ON BLUR SEGMENTATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18988381 WEAKLY SUPERVISED ACTION SELECTION LEARNING IN VIDEO Non-Final OA THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
18891598 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18874039 RESIDUAL AND ATTENTIONAL ARCHITECTURES FOR VECTOR-SYMBOLS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19053582 Active Learning Based on Confusion Matrix Calibrated Uncertainty for Object Classification in Visual Perception Tasks in a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18056585 APPARATUS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18390997 Motion Compensation Based Neighborhood Configuration for TriSoup Vertex Information Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18976916 Dynamic Triggering and Processing of a Purchase Based on Computer Detection of Media Object Non-Final OA Roku, Inc.
18612092 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection OLYMPUS CORPORATION
18829705 Auto-Capture of Interesting Moments by Assistant Systems Non-Final OA Meta Platforms, Inc.
18853063 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18565951 INSPECTION DATA FILTERING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18818453 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED QUALITY SCORING Non-Final OA ILLUMINA, INC.

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