Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nico Lauren Padua, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PADUA, NICO LAUREN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3626 4100 4177

This examiner grants 15% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nico Lauren Padua is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and art unit 3626. The profile includes 52 resolved cases, a 15.4% allowance rate, and a median of 1057 days to allowance. The case volume is limited, so the profile provides an initial directional view of prosecution outcomes rather than an extensive historical sample.

The interview lift is 35.8%, making interviews a significant feature of the recorded outcomes. Sony Group Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and NEC Corporation are the listed leading companies. The leading firms are IPUSA, P.L.L.C, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and CR MILES, P.C. Practitioners may want to emphasize interview readiness and claim presentation when planning matters in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

15.4%
Allow Rate
-44.6% vs TC avg
97
Total Applications
+35.8%
Interview Lift
1057
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 52 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

41.9%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
32.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18431401 SELF-SERVICE CLIENT ONBOARDING PLATFORM Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18472604 HARASSMENT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18577902 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18713285 INFORMATION PROVISION APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18163232 INTELLIGENT ORDER FULFILLMENT AND DELIVERY Final Rejection TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
18531367 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYZING IMAGES AND APPLYING A SCORING MODEL Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18096357 SYSTEM TO DISPLAY USER PATH Final Rejection Snap Inc.
19147850 EVACUATION PLAN CALCULATION APPARATUS, EVACUATION PLAN CALCULATION METHOD AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18848457 MATERIAL PACKAGING BY VIRTUAL SORTING Final Rejection BASF SE
18509794 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ACTIVITY SENSOR, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18319543 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR REPOSTING Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18185840 Intelligent Prediction of An Expected Value of User Conversion Non-Final OA Airbnb, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nico Lauren Padua's allowance rate?

15.4% of resolved applications examined by Nico Lauren Padua were allowed (52 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nico Lauren Padua?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nico Lauren Padua take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nico Lauren Padua took 1,057 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nico Lauren Padua work in?

Nico Lauren Padua examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 4100.

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