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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nancy N Prasad, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PRASAD, NANCY N

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3624 3684 3692

This examiner grants 21% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nancy N. Prasad is an examiner in Art Unit 3624 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner has 328 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 21.3%. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1936. These figures provide a factual basis for understanding the prosecution environment and the expected timeline for applications assigned to this examiner.

The interview lift is 18.2%. This figure represents the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use this 18.2% lift to evaluate the impact of direct communication on their prosecution strategy. The 1936 median days to allowance serves as a benchmark for the 328 resolved cases managed by this examiner in the 3624 art unit.

Top companies include Hitachi Ltd., Canon Inc., and Mentor Acquisition One LLC. Legal representation is frequently provided by PROCOPIO, CORY, HARGREAVES & SAVITCH LLP, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and Bainwood, Huang & Associates, LLC. These firms operate within the 21.3% allowance rate and the 3600 tech center parameters. The 18.2% interview lift is a component of their approach to patent prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

21.3%
Allow Rate
-30.7% vs TC avg
375
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1936
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 328 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.5%
§101 Eligibility
3.3%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17836547 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18919888 DYNAMIC ASSET MAINTENANCE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18841040 OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18776114 TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY PLANNING APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18110211 METHOD, SYSTEM, AND SOFTWARE FOR TRACING PATHS IN GRAPH Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
18459537 PREPOSITIONING AND DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTION OF ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE VEHICLES IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SERVICE Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
18216672 PROVIDING ACCESS TO A TASK LOCATION Final Rejection Textron Innovations Inc.
18981738 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING GROWTH DRIVERS OF NICHE CATEGORIES Final Rejection Cogitaas AVA Pte Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nancy N Prasad's allowance rate?

21.3% of resolved applications examined by Nancy N Prasad were allowed (328 resolved cases), compared with 24.2% across Art Unit 3624 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nancy N Prasad?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nancy N Prasad take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nancy N Prasad took 1,936 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nancy N Prasad work in?

Nancy N Prasad examines applications in Art Unit 3624 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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