Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PANDE, ASHUTOSH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3661 3668

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ashutosh Pande is an examiner in Art Unit 3615 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 28 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.1 percent. This rate indicates a moderately competitive environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 996, which provides a specific timeframe for the examination process. These 28 cases offer a clear initial picture of the examiner's tendencies and the typical duration of prosecution in this art unit, which practitioners should factor into their strategies when filing in Tech Center 3600. The 28 resolved cases provide a baseline for understanding the examiner's approach.

The interview lift for this examiner is 0.0 percent. This suggests that, based on the 28 resolved cases, interviews have not yet shown a statistical impact on the likelihood of allowance beyond the 57.1 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider this when deciding how to allocate resources during prosecution. The 996-day median pendency is a key metric for planning. While the sample size is smaller than some others, the data from these 28 cases provides the only available grounded metrics for navigating prosecution under this examiner in Art Unit 3615. This information is vital for setting expectations and managing client goals.

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

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
53
Total Applications
-2.9%
Interview Lift
999
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.2%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
69.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18434024 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED MACHINE LEARNING WITH LESS VEHICLE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE COST Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18433977 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING VEHICLES FOR DECENTRALIZED MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
19245651 AREA RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18764981 MOBILE, SCALABLE SELF-POWERED AGRIVOLTAIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18862921 Method and Apparatus for Providing Navigation Data from a Backend Server to a Vehicle During a Driving Process Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18016048 Computer-Implemented Method for Determining the Validity of an Estimated Position of a Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18702035 WORK MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18857223 WORK MACHINE SAFETY DEVICE Non-Final OA KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
18563246 DATA DRIVEN SMART NON-PNEUMATIC TIRES Final Rejection VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
19179121 ROTORCRAFT FLY-BY-WIRE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18497262 SHOVEL AND SHOVEL CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18133742 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING FLUID TO A CUTTING BLADE Final Rejection CNH Industrial America LLC
18298643 APPLICATIONS OF SHEPARD TONE IN VEHICLE SOUND DESIGN Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18895879 SHOVEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND SHOVEL MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month