Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DEBNATH, NUPUR

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2129 2148 2186 2189

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nupur Debnath is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2129. She has 87 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 64.4%. This suggests a fair success rate for applications.

The median days to allowance is 1341. The interview lift is 36.8%, which is a very high value. This indicates that interviews are a highly effective way to increase the likelihood of an allowance.

The 64.4% allowance rate and 1341 days to allowance provide a clear picture of the prosecution process. The 36.8% interview lift is a key strategic tool for practitioners. With 87 resolved cases, these metrics suggest that direct engagement is very beneficial in Art Unit 2129.

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

Performance Statistics

64.4%
Allow Rate
+9.4% vs TC avg
108
Total Applications
+36.8%
Interview Lift
1341
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 87 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.3%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17570227 Formation Evaluation Based On Piecewise Polynomial Model Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
17805454 DEGRADATION DETERMINATION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17721064 Identifying Naturally Fractured Sweet Spots Using a Fracture Density Index (FDI) Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18311328 3D PRINTING PHYSICAL OBJECT INFUSION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18159907 THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SOLUTION FOR PROBLEM CORRECTION DURING 3D OBJECT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17621413 MATERIAL PROPERTY PREDICTION DEVICE AND MATERIAL PROPERTY PREDICTION METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
17676865 DETERMINATION APPARATUS, DETERMINATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING RECORDED THEREON DETERMINATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA Yokogawa Electric Corporation
18195216 CROWDSOURCING ENGINEERING DESIGNS FOR INDUSTRIAL CONTROL PRODUCTS Non-Final OA ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17344710 GENERATIVE DESIGN TECHNIQUES FOR SOFT ROBOT MANIPULATORS Non-Final OA AUTODESK, INC.

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