Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ABOUZAHRA, MAHMOUD KAMAL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2486 2667

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mahmoud Kamal Abouzahra manages cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2486, with 44 resolved cases to date. The allowance rate of 68.2% indicates the likelihood of success for applications under his review. This figure provides a baseline for setting expectations regarding the probability of a grant. The interview lift of 0.9% suggests the impact of interviews on the final outcome of a case.

With this lift, the focus for practitioners remains on the written record and formal responses. The data indicates that the 68.2% allowance rate is the primary metric for success. A median days to allowance of 954 provides a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution process.

This timeline suggests that successful applications are resolved within the 954-day period. The 44 resolved cases form the basis for these metrics. The 0.9% interview lift is a consideration for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
+6.9% vs TC avg
83
Total Applications
+2.7%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
9.9%
§102 Novelty
80.6%
§103 Obviousness
3.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19076033 SIGNALING SUBPICTURE IDS IN SUBPICTURE BASED VIDEO CODING Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18669706 SYSTEM AND METHOD USING REASONING FOR VIDEO ANOMALY DETECTION WITH LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18511691 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FUSING SENSOR INFORMATION Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19320625 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MULTI-SCALE MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF COMPRESSED VIDEO Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
19039633 SAMPLE-WISE EXTRAPOLATED INTRA PREDICTION Final Rejection Tencent America LLC
19039629 MERGE CANDIDATE DERIVATION IMPROVEMENT BY USING INTRA TEMPLATE-MATCHING Final Rejection Tencent America LLC
17840565 Intelligent Multi-Camera Switching with Machine Learning Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18724889 VIDEO SIGNAL ENCODING/DECODING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED Non-Final OA KT CORPORATION
19145036 Method and Apparatus of ALF with Model-Based Taps in Video Coding System Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18192091 SIGNALLING OF MULTIVIEW INFORMATION Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18486904 METHODS FOR OPERATING A SECURITY SYSTEM Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.

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