Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHONG CRUZ, NADJA N

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3683

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nadja N Chong Cruz operates in Tech Center 3600 within Art Unit 3623. The examiner has a substantial record of 374 resolved cases, but the allowance rate is notably low at 27.8 percent. This indicates a challenging environment where the majority of applications do not reach allowance.

The interview lift of 42.8 percent offers a potential solution for applicants. This figure shows that an interview significantly boosts the chances of securing an allowance. Given the low baseline probability, an interview should be considered a critical component of the prosecution strategy.

The median days to allowance is 1838. This is a lengthy duration, reflecting the difficulty of obtaining a patent in this unit. Practitioners should prepare for a long and potentially difficult prosecution process, while relying on interviews to improve the likelihood of success. The data suggests that persistence is necessary when working with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

27.8%
Allow Rate
-24.2% vs TC avg
399
Total Applications
+42.8%
Interview Lift
1834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 374 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.6%
§101 Eligibility
7.3%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17949812 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO ADJUST FOR NON-RESPONSE USING BIG DATA Final Rejection The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18477723 Data Vault Methodology for the Management of Decarbonization and Circular Economy Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
19286616 GENERATING CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR DISPLAYING DIRECTIVES OF DEVICES OF A DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION NETWORK Final Rejection Lyft, Inc.
18378726 METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SURVEY OF A PLURALITY OF PERSONS BY A SURVEY SYSTEM, A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, A CORRESPONDING COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AS WELL AS A CORRESPONDING SURVEY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18082049 EXECUTION OF FORECASTING MODELS GENERATED BASED ON PLANNING CALENDARS Non-Final OA SAP SE
18789704 MODELLED QUESTIONNAIRE GENERATION Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18305058 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PERFORMING ONE OR MORE IMPROVED OPERATIONS ACTIONS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18504983 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AGRICULTURAL DATA COMPARISON Non-Final OA Raven Industries, Inc.
18731893 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING DIGITAL BOOK SALES Non-Final OA Bookstat LLC

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