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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mahmoud Kamal Abouzahra, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ABOUZAHRA, MAHMOUD KAMAL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2486 2667

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

ABOUZAHRA, MAHMOUD KAMAL is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2486. The profile includes 46 resolved cases, a 69.6% allowance rate, and a median of 957 days to allowance. The 2.7% interview lift indicates a limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available record.

MediaTek Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Amazon Technologies Inc. are the leading companies represented. McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP are the leading firms shown. The limited case volume warrants caution, while the figures support focusing prosecution resources on claim substance rather than expecting interviews alone to change results.

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

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
87
Total Applications
+2.7%
Interview Lift
957
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 46 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
79.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19320625 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MULTI-SCALE MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF COMPRESSED VIDEO Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
17840565 Intelligent Multi-Camera Switching with Machine Learning Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
19039633 SAMPLE-WISE EXTRAPOLATED INTRA PREDICTION Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19039629 MERGE CANDIDATE DERIVATION IMPROVEMENT BY USING INTRA TEMPLATE-MATCHING Final Rejection Tencent America LLC
18192091 SIGNALLING OF MULTIVIEW INFORMATION Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19145036 Method and Apparatus of ALF with Model-Based Taps in Video Coding System Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19120419 Method and Apparatus of Subblock-based Motion Vector Prediction with Reordering and Refinement in Video Coding Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18486904 METHODS FOR OPERATING A SECURITY SYSTEM Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mahmoud Kamal Abouzahra's allowance rate?

69.6% of resolved applications examined by Mahmoud Kamal Abouzahra were allowed (46 resolved cases), compared with 59.6% across Art Unit 2486 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mahmoud Kamal Abouzahra?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mahmoud Kamal Abouzahra take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mahmoud Kamal Abouzahra took 957 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mahmoud Kamal Abouzahra work in?

Mahmoud Kamal Abouzahra examines applications in Art Unit 2486 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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