Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nidhi Dharithreesan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DHARITHREESAN, NIDHI

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1672 1686

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

DHARITHREESAN, NIDHI is assigned to Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1672. The record includes 55 resolved cases, a 40.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1790 days to allowance. The 33.1% interview lift is meaningful relative to the allowance rate, making interviews a potentially important tool for addressing prosecution obstacles.

The listed companies are Grail LLC, NEC Corporation, and X Development LLC. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, DENTONS BINGHAM GREENEBAUM LLP, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. The low allowance rate and lengthy median timeline support early strategic planning, including claim review, interview preparation, and realistic client expectations about prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

40.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+33.1%
Interview Lift
1790
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 55 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
24.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18030824 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19435464 PLATFORMS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DATA NORMALIZATION FOR MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA X Development LLC
18167794 TREATMENT PARAMETER ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18021573 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENFORCING CONTACT TRACING Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
17490615 ANTI-COUNTERFEIT TAGS USING HIGH-COMPLEXITY POLYNUCLEOTIDES Final Rejection MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
17491276 TECHNIQUES FOR ACCELERATING SMITH-WATERMAN SEQUENCE ALIGNMENTS Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
17738199 COMPUTERIZED DECISION SUPPORT TOOL FOR PREVENTING FALLS IN POST-ACUTE CARE PATIENTS Final Rejection CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
18058487 SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO IDENTIFY SHORT MOTIFS IN HIGH-ERROR SINGLE-MOLECULE READS Non-Final OA Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc.
18040928 ANALYSIS WORK SUPPORT DEVICE AND ANALYSIS WORK SUPPORT SOFTWARE Final Rejection SHIMADZU CORPORATION
17259128 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING NUCLEIC ACIDS Final Rejection GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nidhi Dharithreesan's allowance rate?

40.0% of resolved applications examined by Nidhi Dharithreesan were allowed (55 resolved cases), compared with 38.3% across Art Unit 1672 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nidhi Dharithreesan?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nidhi Dharithreesan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nidhi Dharithreesan took 1,790 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nidhi Dharithreesan work in?

Nidhi Dharithreesan examines applications in Art Unit 1672 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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