Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEGESSE, NINI F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nini F. Legesse has resolved 1547 cases in Art Unit 3711. The examiner has an allowance rate of 68.6 percent. This 68.6 percent rate is based on the 1547 resolved cases in Tech Center 3700. Practitioners can use these figures to evaluate the probability of a grant. The volume of resolutions provides a specific data set for this examiner's history.

The interview lift is 15.2 percent. This 15.2 percent figure represents the change in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should consider this lift when deciding on a prosecution strategy. This metric indicates how interviews correlate with the overall allowance rate. The 15.2 percent lift is a recorded factor in the examiner's prosecution profile.

The median time to allowance is 675 days. This 675 day duration is the middle value for the time from filing to grant. Applicants can use this figure to plan their prosecution timelines. The median pendency is a specific temporal measure in Art Unit 3711. It provides a benchmark for cases assigned to this examiner. Understanding this 675 day timeline is important for managing expectations during the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

68.6%
Allow Rate
-1.4% vs TC avg
1,567
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
676
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1549 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
30.6%
§102 Novelty
36.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

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