Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NILFOROUSH, MOHAMMAD A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3697

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mohammad A Nilforoush is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3685. The profile shows 412 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 30.8%. This 30.8% rate suggests that applicants face significant hurdles during the prosecution process. The median days to allowance is 1910, indicating a very long duration for cases that reach a grant. With 412 resolved cases, the data reflects a consistent history of difficult prosecution.

The interview lift is 36.1%, which provides a potential path to success for practitioners. This 36.1% lift indicates that interviews are highly effective at improving the 30.8% baseline allowance rate. Applicants should consider the 1910 median days to allowance when planning their long-term patent strategy. The 36.1% interview lift suggests that verbal advocacy is a critical component of practice before this examiner. This analysis of Art Unit 3685 is grounded in the 412 resolved cases recorded.

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

Performance Statistics

30.8%
Allow Rate
-21.2% vs TC avg
435
Total Applications
+36.1%
Interview Lift
1910
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 412 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

26.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.5%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19056672 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAYMENT USING LINKED ASSETS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18889871 CONTENT ASSET MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, CONTENT ASSET MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND CONTENT ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Final Rejection JVCKENWOOD Corporation
17883232 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC CONTEXT-SWITCHING AUTHENTICATION BETWEEN WEBSITE AND MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18322229 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBSTITUTE LOW-VALUE TOKENS IN SECURE NETWORK TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Worldpay, LLC
18921479 Video Resolution Enforcement and Optimization in an Adaptive Bitrate Environment Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19205499 BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PROPERTY LOAN INFORMATION Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18937836 BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION OF PRE-STAGED SELF-SERVICE TERMINAL TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA NCR Atleos Corporation

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