Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHRESTHA, BIJENDRA K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner SHRESTHA, BIJENDRA K works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3691. The examiner has a history of 627 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 60.9 percent. The median time to allowance is 1362 days, which establishes a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution process. This 1362-day figure is an important metric for applicants to use when setting expectations for their filings in this unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 40.9 percent. This figure indicates that cases involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than the 60.9 percent baseline. The 40.9 percent lift is a value that suggests direct dialogue with the examiner is associated with an increase in the likelihood of allowance. With 627 resolved cases, the 1362-day median and the 40.9 percent lift offer a set of data points. Practitioners in Art Unit 3691 can use these statistics to guide their prosecution strategy in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

60.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
644
Total Applications
+40.9%
Interview Lift
1362
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 627 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.8%
§101 Eligibility
10.3%
§102 Novelty
36.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18516881 Method and Apparatus to Avoid the Integration with POS Applications for Produce Recommendations Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18593048 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR REPROGRAMMING A TRANSACTION CARD Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19199635 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING DYNAMIC SESSIONS FOR MOBILE APPLICATION INTEGRATION Non-Final OA PayPal, Inc.
18153052 NON-FUNGIBLE TOKEN (NFT)-DISTRIBUTED EVENTS FOR PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18989582 FUND TRANSFERS ON VOICE CALLS Final Rejection T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18823794 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORDER MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA CFPH, LLC

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