Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DANGOL, ASHESH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3644

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ashesh Dangol is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, working in Art Unit 3642. He has 236 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 69.1%. The most striking figure in his profile is the interview lift of 51.1%, which is exceptionally high. This suggests that conducting an interview more than doubles the chances of success compared to cases where no interview is held.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 952. This timeline is relatively efficient for Tech Center 3600, with grants typically occurring in under three years. For practitioners, the 236 resolved cases provide enough data to strongly recommend an interview-centric strategy. The 69.1% allowance rate and the 51.1% interview lift make Art Unit 3642 a venue where direct engagement is paramount. The 952-day median pendency is a manageable timeframe for applicants who utilize the high lift from interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

69.1%
Allow Rate
+17.1% vs TC avg
268
Total Applications
+51.1%
Interview Lift
952
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 236 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18623736 COOKING EQUIPMENT HAVING SMOKING FUNCTION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18619559 FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VTOL AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Archer Aviation Inc.
18621782 MOVING OBJECT Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18781576 AIRCRAFT EXTERNAL POWER ASSEMBLY, GROUND-BASED POWER ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
19191544 ARCHITECTURE OF A HIGH-PRESSURE WATER SYSTEM ONBOARD AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection Airbus Operations GmbH
18532378 METHOD FOR USING AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN A FUSELAGE Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH

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