Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PRASAD, NANCY N

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3624 3684 3692

This examiner grants 21% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nancy N. Prasad examines cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3624, where she has 328 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 21.3 percent, which is notably low and indicates a challenging environment for applicants. Furthermore, the median time to allowance is 1936 days, suggesting a very long and difficult path to securing a patent grant. This 1936-day median is a critical factor for applicants to consider when deciding whether to pursue a case in this art unit.

The interview lift is 18.2 percent. While an interview does increase the likelihood of an allowance, the 21.3 percent base allowance rate remains a significant hurdle. Practitioners should be prepared for extended prosecution and should use the 18.2 percent lift as part of a persistent strategy to navigate this examiner's rigorous standards. Given the 328 resolved cases, the 18.2 percent lift is a helpful but not guaranteed path to overcoming the 21.3 percent allowance rate.

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
372
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1936
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 328 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.7%
§101 Eligibility
3.2%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§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
18947306 DETECTING DATA ANOMALIES USING RULES AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection Walmart Apollo, LLC
16291964 OPTIMIZATION OF ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Lyft, Inc.
18216672 PROVIDING ACCESS TO A TASK LOCATION Final Rejection Textron Innovations Inc.
17903603 Changing A Security Configuration Applied To A Digital Calendar Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
18902371 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROTATION MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Atlassian US, Inc.
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.
18941151 DATA TASK MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Volcano Engine Technology Co., Ltd.
18354360 CREDENTIAL MISUSE DETECTION VIA ENTROPIC ANALYSIS OF STREAMING BEHAVIOR VARIABILITY Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC

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