Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rajan Pragani, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PRAGANI, RAJAN

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1614

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rajan Pragani has 63 resolved cases in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1614. The profile shows a 52.4% allowance rate and a median of 1278 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 71.4% lift in the allowance rate. The relatively small resolved-case record warrants care in generalization, but the interview result makes direct discussion a prominent consideration for prosecution planning.

The leading companies are L'Oréal, Conopco, Inc. d/b/a Unilever, and Nissan Chemical Corporation. The leading firms are STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., The Marbury Law Group, PLLC, and TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP. Applicants can use the chemical and consumer-products context to prepare focused technical explanations.

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

Performance Statistics

52.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
119
Total Applications
+71.4%
Interview Lift
1278
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
2.7%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18431414 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USING TISSUE-ADHESIVE POROUS HEMOSTATIC PRODUCTS WITH MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES Final Rejection Cilag GmbH International
18876949 HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING ALKYL POLYGLYCOSIDES Non-Final OA BASF SE
18837265 METHODS OF ASSESSING CANCER Non-Final OA Washington University
18997677 EMULSION DEODORANT COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18875953 ANTI-ACNE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
17999244 MINERAL-OIL-FREE W/O EMULSION WITH A VARIABLE CONSISTENCY Non-Final OA BEIERSDORF AG

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rajan Pragani's allowance rate?

52.4% of resolved applications examined by Rajan Pragani were allowed (63 resolved cases), compared with 47.9% across Art Unit 1614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rajan Pragani?

This examiner's interview lift is +71.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rajan Pragani take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rajan Pragani took 1,278 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rajan Pragani work in?

Rajan Pragani examines applications in Art Unit 1614 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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