Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Athar N Pasha, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PASHA, ATHAR N

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2657

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

PASHA, ATHAR N handles cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2657. He has 170 resolved cases, a 90.0% allowance rate, and a 928-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 16.7%, indicating a positive relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available record.

The listed companies are Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The listed firms are Astute IP Law Group, Keller Preece PLLC, and KLARQUIST SPARKMAN LLP. The limited resolved-case volume makes the profile most useful as an initial prosecution reference for applicants in the same art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

90.0%
Allow Rate
+28.0% vs TC avg
194
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
928
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 170 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

21.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
2.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19024609 Apparatus and Method for Quality Determination of Audio Signals Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19012760 MASKING THRESHOLD DETERMINATOR, AUDIO ENCODER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING A MASKING THRESHOLD INFORMATION Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Athar N Pasha's allowance rate?

90.0% of resolved applications examined by Athar N Pasha were allowed (170 resolved cases), compared with 63.6% across Art Unit 2657 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Athar N Pasha?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Athar N Pasha take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Athar N Pasha took 928 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Athar N Pasha work in?

Athar N Pasha examines applications in Art Unit 2657 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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