Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AHMED, JAMIL

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

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jamil Ahmed is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2636, with 717 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 82.0%, which indicates a high likelihood of success for the 717 cases in his record. This 82.0% rate suggests that a large majority of applications reaching a final resolution result in an allowance. This provides a positive signal for practitioners filing in this specific art unit. The volume of 717 cases offers a reliable basis for these metrics.

The interview lift is 15.3%, suggesting that conducting an interview has a clear positive impact on the probability of allowance. This 15.3% lift indicates that direct communication is an effective strategy for overcoming rejections. The median days to allowance is 786, establishing a clear timeframe for successful prosecution. With a median of 786 days, applicants can anticipate a relatively efficient duration for the 82.0% of cases that are allowed. This 786-day figure is a key data point for planning.

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

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+14.0% vs TC avg
730
Total Applications
+15.3%
Interview Lift
786
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
57.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18541810 METHOD OF MEASURING EDGE ECCENTRICITY WHILE WAFER IS ON PRE-ALIGNER Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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.
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
18965736 High-throughput single-molecule photoacoustic absorption spectroscopy with nanomechanical oscillators 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
18996502 DEFORMATION SENSING AND OBJECT IDENTIFICATION WITH COLOR-DYNAMIC MECHANO-RESPONSIVE PHOTONIC MATERIALS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18846056 Photoelectric Sensor Controlled by Pulse-Width Modulation Non-Final OA Apex Brands, Inc.
19189538 WAFER POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18901156 OPTICAL LEAK SENSOR OUTPUT AGGREGATION AND VISUALIZATION Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18990783 DIFFRACTIVE EUV SPECTRAL PURITY FILTERS FOR OPTICAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18723526 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING FIBER QUALITIES Non-Final OA University of Toledo

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