Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nahida Sultana, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SULTANA, NAHIDA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1718 1743 1744 1754 1785 1786 1791 3781

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sultana, Nahida is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1718. The profile covers 1341 resolved cases and reports a 78.4% allowance rate. The size of the record makes the outcome data useful for practitioners evaluating prosecution strategy before this examiner.

The interview lift is 9.0%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, although the recorded effect is limited in magnitude. The median time to allowance is 970 days. The listed companies include Mitsubishi Chemical, the University of Massachusetts, and Seiko Epson. The listed firms are OLIFF, Cantor Colburn, and Element IP.

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

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
1,375
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
970
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1341 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
49.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19065793 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INK CONTAINER Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19264461 INJECTABLE HEAT SINK Non-Final OA PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS COMPANY OF AMERICA, DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
19244705 METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE PREFORM Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18839475 PROCESS OF PRODUCING A MULTI-FILAMENT, MULTI-FILAMENT PRODUCED THEREFROM AND USE OF THE MULTI-FILAMENT Non-Final OA BASF SE
19062351 DRY ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18962558 RESIN COMPOSITION FOR INJECTION MOLDING, INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18952118 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON FIBER BUNDLE COMPOSITE SHEET Final Rejection MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nahida Sultana's allowance rate?

78.4% of resolved applications examined by Nahida Sultana were allowed (1,341 resolved cases), compared with 35.5% across Art Unit 1718 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nahida Sultana?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nahida Sultana take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nahida Sultana took 970 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nahida Sultana work in?

Nahida Sultana examines applications in Art Unit 1718 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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