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Patent Examiner Nahida Sultana

Art Unit 1743 · Plastic & Optical Article Shaping & Molding · Tech Center 1700 · 326 applications since 2021

✓ Average: easier than 53% of examiners● Free examiner data

Nahida Sultana is a USPTO patent examiner in Art Unit 1743 (Plastic & Optical Article Shaping & Molding) who has examined 326 applications in filing years 2021–2025. Examiner Sultana's allowance rate is 85.6%, above the 82.1% USPTO average; the examiner ranks easier than 53% of examiners.

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Data through March 2026 · Source: USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) · Methodology

Overview

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Difficulty: Average
easier than 53% of examiners
Easier47th percentileHarder
Allowance rate vs peers
Examiner Sultana85.6%
Art Unit 174382.6%
USPTO average82.1%
Allowance rate
85.6%
▲ USPTO avg 82.1%
Applications
326
filing years 2021–2025
First-action allowance
19.2%
allowed on OA #1
Abandoned
10.1%
share of applications
Avg office actions
1.1
USPTO avg 1.2
Days to first OA
606
▲ USPTO 589
RCE rate
12.3%
USPTO 14.1%
Interview rate
14.4%
USPTO 21.5%

Examiner details

  • Art unit1743 · Plastic & Optical Article Shaping & Molding
  • Title / gradePrimary Patent Examiner · GS-14
  • Service18 years
  • Phone(571) 270-1925
  • Email[email protected]
  • LocationAlexandria, VA 22314
  • On office actionsSultana, Nahida
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Examiner Sultana can allow an application without a supervisory sign-off, which is why an examiner interview can be decisive.

Examines (USPC classes)
264 · Plastic & Nonmetallic Article Shaping or Treating: Processes425 · Plastic Article or Earthenware Shaping or Treating: Apparatus351 · Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing & Correcting

How to improve your odds with Examiner Sultana

  • Interview results are mixed year to year. The largest measured lift was 16.4 points in 2023, but at least one year ran the other way; weigh the year-by-year table below.
  • Plan for the timeline. First office action averages 606 days vs the 589-day USPTO norm.
  • Expect a §103. Obviousness is the most-issued rejection (190), and applicants overcame it 83.6% of the time.
  • RCE outcomes are mixed year to year. 15.8 points up in 2023 but 0.0 in 2024; weigh the year-by-year table before spending the fee.
  • This docket has supported broader claims. With a 85.6% allowance rate, preserving breadth where the specification supports it has been viable.

Historical patterns from this examiner's past cases, shown for general information. This is not legal advice and does not predict the outcome of any specific application. Decisions about interviews, RCEs, and claim strategy should be made with a licensed patent attorney or agent.

Rejection patterns & how they get overcome

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§101 Eligibility2 issued · 100.0% overcome
§102 Novelty82 issued · 89.6% overcome
§103 Obviousness190 issued · 83.6% overcome
§112 Disclosure100 issued · 93.1% overcome
Arguments that overcame §103 rejections🔒 Members

REMARKS: Applicant respectfully traverses the rejection under 35 U.S.C. §103. The cited references, whether taken alone or in combination, fail to teach or suggest at least the recited limitation, and the Office has not established an adequate rationale to combine the references as proposed without impermissible hindsight in that ...

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RCE behavior

Allowance after a Request for Continued Examination versus without one, per year. Use it to judge whether an RCE is worth the cost in front of Examiner Sultana.

YearRCE rateAllowance w/ RCEAllowance w/oDelta
20243.0%100.0%100.0%0.0pp
20236.5%100.0%84.2%+15.8pp
202220.8%83.3%79.2%+4.1pp
202118.3%93.3%86.1%+7.2pp

Recent outcomes

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App #TitleOutcomeOAsArguments & redline
19/320543Multi-Control System of Mold Cooling StructurePatented2🔒 View
17/921819Blown-Form Identification in a Blown Film SystemPatented2🔒 View
18/306020Lightweight Knitted Upper and Methods of ManufacturePatented2🔒 View
18/123037Sheathed Metallic Needles for Producing Z-Channels in Fibrous PreformsPatented2🔒 View
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Technology & expertise

Optical article moldingLens & contact-lens formingPlastics shapingMolding processesTop CPC: B29D · B29C · G02C
About this examiner. Nahida Sultana has examined 326 applications in Art Unit 1743 (Plastic & Optical Article Shaping & Molding, Tech Center 1700). The docket skews toward optical article molding, lens & contact-lens forming, plastics shaping.

Frequently asked questions

What is Examiner Nahida Sultana's allowance rate?
Examiner Sultana's allowance rate is 85.6%, compared with the 82.1% USPTO average and 82.6% for Art Unit 1743, which places Examiner Sultana easier than 53% of examiners.
Is Examiner Sultana a hard examiner?
Examiner Sultana is about average — Examiner Sultana ranks easier than 53% of examiners, in the 47th difficulty percentile (average).
Do examiner interviews help with Examiner Sultana?
The data says yes. Interviewed applications allowed 16.4 percentage points higher than non-interviewed ones in 2023 (100.0% versus 83.6%).
What is Examiner Sultana's most common rejection?
§103 obviousness, issued 190 times in the data. Applicants overcame it 83.6% of the time, usually by amendment plus argument.
Is an RCE worth filing with Examiner Sultana?
It has varied by year, so the table is the better guide. In 2024, applications with an RCE allowed at 100.0% versus 100.0% without one, but earlier years did not all run that way.
How long until the first office action from Examiner Sultana?
About 606 days on average, versus the 589-day USPTO norm.
How do I contact Examiner Nahida Sultana?
Examiner Sultana can be reached by phone at (571) 270-1925 or by email at [email protected]. The examiner's direct line also appears on the first page of every office action.

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Statistics are computed by Boundly Prosecution Intel from USPTO Patent Center (formerly PAIR) file wrappers for filing years 2021–2025, updated monthly. Allowance rate (sometimes called grant rate) is the share of disposed applications that issued as patents. Historical data is provided for informational purposes only; past examiner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes, and nothing here is legal advice or a substitute for advice from a licensed patent attorney or agent. Are you Nahida Sultana, or see an error? Request a correction.