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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 2856 3752 3762

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

NIA, FATEMEH ESFANDIARI works in USPTO Technology Center 3700, art unit 2855. The profile records 249 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 71.5%. The median time to allowance is 984 days. Interview lift is 19.9%, indicating a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available record.

The listed companies are Apple Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and NEC Corporation. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, Barron & Young PLLC, and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. The allowance rate suggests that applicants may need careful claim development and direct treatment of the cited art. The interview result supports using examiner discussions to clarify technical issues and evaluate focused amendment paths. Practitioners should preserve those points in the written prosecution record and plan around the median timing when setting client expectations. The company and firm activity provides context for matters involving sophisticated technology portfolios.

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

Performance Statistics

71.5%
Allow Rate
+1.5% vs TC avg
290
Total Applications
+19.9%
Interview Lift
984
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 249 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18754521 Electronic Devices With Relative Humidity Sensors Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18738435 MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE, MICROELECTROMECHANICAL PRESSURE SENSOR, MICROELECTROMECHANICAL MICROPHONE AND MICROELECTROMECHANICAL COMBINATION SENSOR ELEMENT. Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18230523 MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND FLOAT Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17758824 RECYCLABLE DOSING DEVICE Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18575776 WHEEL SPEED SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
18449758 LIQUID LEAKAGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND LIQUID LEAKAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18731062 STRETCHABLE ION-GEL SENSOR AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia's allowance rate?

71.5% of resolved applications examined by Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia were allowed (249 resolved cases), compared with 76.8% across Art Unit 2855 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia took 984 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia work in?

Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia examines applications in Art Unit 2855 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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