Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas R Pasko, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PASKO, NICHOLAS R

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872 2896

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

PASKO, NICHOLAS R works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2872. He has 613 resolved cases, a 65.1% allowance rate, and a 992-day median time to allowance. The interview lift is 27.1%, providing a positive historical signal for applicants considering examiner interviews.

The principal listed companies are Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., and LG Electronics Inc. The listed firms are NSIP LAW, NIXON & VANDERHYE PC, and Barron & Young PLLC. The record supports early attention to interview preparation, but the allowance rate indicates that interviews should complement, rather than replace, focused claim and prior-art analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

65.1%
Allow Rate
-2.9% vs TC avg
645
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 613 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
36.6%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18958538 LENS APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18399806 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18548253 PROJECTION MODULE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19107771 OPTICAL ASSEMBLY, OPTICAL ASSEMBLY PREPARATION METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
19067006 WINDSHIELD DISPLAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18677206 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SPREADING LIGHT DIRECTED TOWARD DISPLAYS IN EYEWEAR DEVICES Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18995604 ANTI-COLLISION GLAZED UNIT Non-Final OA SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
19072248 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18958351 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18777799 LENS ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas R Pasko's allowance rate?

65.1% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas R Pasko were allowed (613 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas R Pasko?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas R Pasko take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas R Pasko took 992 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas R Pasko work in?

Nicholas R Pasko examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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