Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hunter J Rasnic, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RASNIC, HUNTER J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3684

This examiner grants 11% of resolved cases

Analysis

RASNIC, HUNTER J has resolved 92 cases in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626. The allowance rate is 10.9%, the interview lift is 21.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1300 days. The available record shows infrequent allowance, a meaningful interview-associated change, and a long median prosecution path.

The listed companies are Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, NEC Corporation, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The listed firms are ARC PATENTS, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. Practitioners should prepare detailed claim charts, preserve multiple fallback positions, and use interviews to clarify technical and claim-construction issues. The 92-case base supports useful review, but application-specific prosecution history remains important.

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

Performance Statistics

10.9%
Allow Rate
-41.1% vs TC avg
134
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1300
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 92 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
38.7%
§103 Obviousness
6.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19480416 DISEASE RISK ESTIMATION DEVICE, DISEASE RISK ESTIMATION SYSTEM, DISEASE RISK ESTIMATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18572639 LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM, PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18725187 IMPLANT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
17474347 MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEM FOR THE INTELLIGENT MONITORING AND DELIVERY OF PERSONALIZED HEALTH AND WELLBEING TOOLS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17349000 VIDEO-BASED PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSING INTEGRATED INTO VIRTUAL CONFERENCES Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18233725 ADAPTIVE NEUROMODULATOR ACTION POLICY GENERATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hunter J Rasnic's allowance rate?

10.9% of resolved applications examined by Hunter J Rasnic were allowed (92 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hunter J Rasnic?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hunter J Rasnic take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hunter J Rasnic took 1,300 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hunter J Rasnic work in?

Hunter J Rasnic examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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