Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jamil Ahmed, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AHMED, JAMIL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2636 2800 2872 2877 2886 2896

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

AHMED, JAMIL works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2636. The examiner has 721 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 82.1%, and a median of 786 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 15.1% lift in allowance outcomes, providing a useful prosecution signal for counsel evaluating examiner contact.

The leading company matters are The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Canon Inc., and Fujifilm Corporation. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and Chong IP Law Group. The profile combines a substantial examination record with a median timeline under two and a half years, supporting structured planning from initial response through allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+14.1% vs TC avg
745
Total Applications
+15.1%
Interview Lift
786
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 721 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
57.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19086916 SENSOR UNIT OF SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND MEASUREMENT METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18541810 METHOD OF MEASURING EDGE ECCENTRICITY WHILE WAFER IS ON PRE-ALIGNER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18996502 DEFORMATION SENSING AND OBJECT IDENTIFICATION WITH COLOR-DYNAMIC MECHANO-RESPONSIVE PHOTONIC MATERIALS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18998479 Imaging Using Reflected Illuminated Structures Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18992718 L ight manipulation and sensing based on geometric reconfiguration of nanoscale optical systems Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18712142 DEVICES AND METHODS INVOLVING METADEVICES AND PHOTONIC-BASED BIOSENSING Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
19186758 SUBSTRATE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE INSPECTION METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
19189538 WAFER POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
19110763 COMPACT, HIGH-RESOLUTION SNAPSHOT HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING WITH 3D PRINTED GLASS LIGHTGUIDE ARRAY Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18877578 Method of Evaluating Quality of Positive Electrode Active Material, Positive Electrode Active Material and Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18852906 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING A SURFACE Non-Final OA Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jamil Ahmed's allowance rate?

82.1% of resolved applications examined by Jamil Ahmed were allowed (721 resolved cases), compared with 62.9% across Art Unit 2636 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jamil Ahmed?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jamil Ahmed take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jamil Ahmed took 786 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jamil Ahmed work in?

Jamil Ahmed examines applications in Art Unit 2636 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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