Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ADAM, MOHAMMED SOHAIL

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3775 3796

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mohammed Sohail Adam has resolved 210 cases in Art Unit 3771 of Tech Center 3700. The examiner has an allowance rate of 66.2 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 1109 days. The interview lift is 58.6 percent, which represents an increase in the likelihood of a grant when an interview is held compared to the 66.2 percent baseline. This 58.6 percent lift is a defining feature of the examiner's profile.

Practitioners should prioritize interviews in Art Unit 3771 to leverage the 58.6 percent lift. The 1109-day median pendency provides a timeline for cases in Tech Center 3700. With 210 cases resolved, the 66.2 percent allowance rate is a reliable indicator of the examiner's baseline. Applicants can use these metrics to justify the use of interviews to their clients. The 1109-day and 66.2 percent figures are central to planning a successful prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

66.2%
Allow Rate
-3.8% vs TC avg
253
Total Applications
+58.6%
Interview Lift
1109
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 210 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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18942270 Syndesmosis Treatment Construct Non-Final OA In2Bones USA, LLC
18684633 IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE WITH SENSING AND COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA CANARY MEDICAL SWITZERLAND AG

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