Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MOLL, NITHYA JANAKIRAMAN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2100 2123 2124 2128 2129 2148 2189 4100

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nithya Janakiraman Moll is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2100. With a volume of 543 resolved cases, she maintains an allowance rate of 67.2 percent. This rate is higher than the 13.4 percent interview lift, indicating that a majority of grants are issued based on the initial application and subsequent amendments. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1350, establishing an expectation for the total duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift for this examiner is 13.4 percent. While this lift is positive, it is lower than the 67.2 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews provide a moderate boost to the base probability of success. With 543 resolved cases, this data point is a reliable metric for strategic planning. The 1350-day median timeline highlights the importance of consistent communication throughout the prosecution cycle to ensure the best possible outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

67.3%
Allow Rate
+7.3% vs TC avg
564
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
1351
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 545 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
37.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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17735198 MANAGING ITERATIONS AND BRANCHING IN DESIGN Final Rejection Dassault Systemes Americas Corp.
17980366 CREATING DIGITAL TWINS AT SCALE Non-Final OA PwC Product Sales LLC
18006737 INSOLATION CORRECTION METHOD, INSOLATION CORRECTION DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, MODEL, MODEL GENERATING METHOD, AND MODEL PROVIDING METHOD Final Rejection MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18030701 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING DEFORMATION AND STRESS ANALYSIS MODELING IN A VIRTUAL FABRICATION ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Coventor, Inc.
17989747 METHOD OF GENERATING A DIGITAL TWIN OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES Non-Final OA Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
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