Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NIGAM, NATASHA

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Natasha Nigam serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. The profile includes 43 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 58.1%. This 58.1% rate indicates the probability of reaching a grant under standard prosecution. The median days to allowance is 1180, which provides a benchmark for the expected duration of successful applications. With 43 resolved cases, the data offers an initial look at the examiner's historical performance.

The interview lift is 31.8%, which is a significant figure for practitioners to consider. This 31.8% lift suggests that conducting an interview is a highly effective tactic for increasing the likelihood of an allowance. Applicants can weigh the 58.1% baseline allowance rate against this 31.8% lift when developing their strategy. The 1180 median days to allowance suggests that while the process is lengthy, interviews may help navigate obstacles. This analysis is based on the 43 resolved cases available for Art Unit 2872.

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

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
-9.9% vs TC avg
75
Total Applications
+31.8%
Interview Lift
1180
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 43 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19032906 WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING LENS BARREL Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18630552 LENS ASSEMBLY AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18742368 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
17560275 OBJECT DETECTOR, SENSING APPARATUS, AND MOBILE OBJECT Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.,
18424581 ZOOM LENS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18554613 NANOPATTERN ENCAPSULATION FUNCTION, METHOD AND PROCESS IN COMBINED OPTICAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18274810 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18911759 ILLUMINATED CONTACT LENS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Alcon Inc.
18166892 HEAD-UP DISPLAY (HUD) WITH A LIGHT BEAM SCANNER HAVING A FIELD CURVATURE MATCHED WITH A HUD PROJECTION Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18951460 AUGMENTED-REALITY HEADSET WITH AN ELECTRONICS-HOLDING FRAME PLATE AND A FRAME BACKPLATE Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18896325 REFLECTIVE MODULE AND CAMERA MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18129236 CAMERA MODULE Final Rejection Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18853557 IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA National University of Singapore
18553359 FILTER CHANGER Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18432346 MIRROR DEVICE Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18853329 Optical Element, Optical Cell, Analysis Device, and Optical Element Design Method Non-Final OA National Institute of Information and Communications Technology
18800588 PRESERVING POLARIZATION MAINTAINING PHOTONS FOR ENHANCED CONTRAST IMAGING OF THE RETINA Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
17695384 WATCHMAKER'S LOUPE Final Rejection ROLEX SA

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