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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas R Krasnow, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KRASNOW, NICHOLAS R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1742 1744 1784 1786 1787 3771

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

KRASNOW, NICHOLAS R is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1742. The record contains 420 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 66.4%, an interview lift of 12.9%, and a median of 1187 days to allowance. The interview-associated cases had a higher allowance outcome than the overall record.

The listed companies are Addex Inc., Safran S.A., and Nike Inc. The leading firms are NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC, WHDA, LLP, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. The positive interview lift supports considering an interview where it can clarify the examiner’s reading of the prior art. Practitioners should preserve any useful clarification in the written response and connect amendments to disclosed technical features. The allowance rate provides a useful historical measure, while the median timing indicates that prosecution may require continued attention.

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

Performance Statistics

66.4%
Allow Rate
-3.6% vs TC avg
487
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 420 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18343277 TOOLING AND METHOD FOR INFILTRATING A SLURRY INTO A TEXTILE PREFORM Non-Final OA SAFRAN CERAMICS
18973738 CLEANING APPARATUS, IMPRINT APPARATUS, CLEANING METHOD, AND ARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18437784 MOLDED SPACER FOR SURFACE MOUNT TECHNOLOGY Final Rejection Google LLC
19064188 MOLDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18376580 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18527800 COATED POWDER FOR IMPROVED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PARTS Final Rejection The Boeing Company
19019641 MODELING MATERIAL FORMULATIONS USABLE IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS AT LOW TEMPERATURES Non-Final OA Stratasys Ltd.
18755206 INSULATION MATERIALS FOR A HEAT AND SOUND INSULATED STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING WITH A MOLD THAT IS GAS AND LIQUID PERMEABLE Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18578197 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM WITH PARTIALLY FLEXIBLE BUILD PLATFORM Final Rejection GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
17402844 IN-SITU DESIZING FOR LIQUID INFUSION PROCESSES Non-Final OA Raytheon Technologies Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas R Krasnow's allowance rate?

66.4% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas R Krasnow were allowed (420 resolved cases), compared with 58.3% across Art Unit 1742 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas R Krasnow?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas R Krasnow take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas R Krasnow took 1,187 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas R Krasnow work in?

Nicholas R Krasnow examines applications in Art Unit 1742 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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