Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ABUELHAWA, MOHAMMED YOUSEF

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3656 3664 3792 4187

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Mohammed Yousef Abuelhawa works within Art Unit 3656 of Tech Center 4100, where he has 87 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 79.3 percent is higher than the 20.1 percent interview lift, suggesting a positive outlook for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1030, which provides a benchmark for the expected time to reach a grant in this art unit. This 1030-day figure is a critical data point for practitioners setting expectations.

The data shows an interview lift of 20.1 percent, indicating that interviews provide a boost to the 79.3 percent allowance rate. Practitioners should consider the 1030-day median duration when managing their prosecution timelines. With 87 resolved cases, the examiner's statistics offer a picture of his tendencies and the effectiveness of direct communication. The 20.1 percent lift suggests that interviews are a tool for resolving outstanding issues efficiently.

In Tech Center 4100, the 79.3 percent allowance rate combined with a 20.1 percent interview lift suggests that a proactive approach is beneficial. While the baseline for success is high, the lift indicates that oral advocacy can further improve outcomes. These insights, based on 87 resolved cases, allow for a data-driven strategy that balances standard prosecution with the strategic use of examiner interviews in Art Unit 3656.

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

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+18.7% vs TC avg
117
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1025
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 89 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18858666 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SWITCHING CONTROL BETWEEN TOOLS DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18886664 Control Processes and System for Hybrid Autonomous Robots Final Rejection Sarcos Corp.
18956024 CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A ROBOTIC DEVICE FOR PACKING AND/OR UNPACKING A STORAGE BOX Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18310004 VIEW SHUTTLING IN ROBOTIC STEERING OF A CATHETER Final Rejection Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
19101400 PERFORMING USER TASKS Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19180914 ADAPTIVE ROBOTIC SINGULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dexterity, Inc.
19206968 CONSTRAINED MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS Non-Final OA Boston Dynamics, Inc.
18938800 NONLINEAR TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION FOR ROBOTIC DEVICES Final Rejection Boston Dynamics, Inc.

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