Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BITAR, NANCY

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2624 2661 2664 2669 2671

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nancy Bitar is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2624. With 973 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate pct of 82.6. This high volume and high allowance rate suggest a predictable and favorable prosecution path. The data indicates a very high probability of success for applicants in this docket.

The median days to allowance is 1050. The interview lift pct is 7.7, indicating that while interviews provide some benefit, the baseline allowance rate pct of 82.6 is already quite high. The 7.7 lift pct suggests that interviews can be a useful secondary strategy. The 1050 day median pendency provides a clear timeline for planning. Overall, the examiner's record of 973 resolved cases demonstrates a consistent and efficient approach to patent examination, making this a desirable art unit for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

82.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
988
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
1050
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 975 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.8%
§101 Eligibility
6.8%
§102 Novelty
67.1%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18532570 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TRAINING IMAGE PROCESSING MODEL AND METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PROCESSING IMAGES USING IMAGE PROCESSING MODEL Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18761426 OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE, OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18871672 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WHITEBOARD RECTIFICATION Non-Final OA CANON U.S.A., INC.
18873086 Self-Trained Neural Network for Noise Reduction in Computed Tomography Non-Final OA Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
18889754 EMBEDDING DATA IN VIDEO WITHOUT VISIBLE IMPAIRMENTS Non-Final OA INSCAPE DATA, INC.
18828986 EMBEDDING VIDEO WATERMARKS WITHOUT VISIBLE IMPAIRMENTS Non-Final OA INSCAPE DATA, INC.
18747130 Multi-Task Multi-Sensor Fusion for Three-Dimensional Object Detection Non-Final OA Aurora Operations, Inc.
18639571 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MODEL FINETUNING FOR CLINICAL WORKFLOWS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18642080 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC IMAGES FOR COMPUTATIONAL DETECTION METHODS Non-Final OA PAIGE.AI, Inc.
18978766 Pedestrian Countdown Signal Classification to Increase Pedestrian Behavior Legibility Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
16913157 IMAGE GENERATION USING ONE OR MORE NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
16443549 CELL IMAGE SYNTHESIS USING ONE OR MORE NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
18917454 OBSCURED OBJECT RECOGNITION ASSOCIATED WITH CAPTURE AREA Non-Final OA BrightAI Corporation

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