Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tasnim M Ahmed, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AHMED, TASNIM M

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763 3783

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

AHMED, TASNIM M is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3763. The profile records 456 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.4%, and a median of 1025 days to allowance. The interview lift is 4.9%, giving interviews a limited measured association with allowance outcomes in this docket.

The listed companies are Sanofi S.A., VERADERMICS INCORPORATED, and Covidien L.P. The listed firms are BALLARD SPAHR LLP, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC - SANOFI, and Clements Bernard Walker. Counsel should plan for a median timeline beyond three years and rely primarily on application-specific claim and prior-art analysis when choosing between interview and written-response strategies.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+11.4% vs TC avg
488
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
1025
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 456 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
30.4%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18563118 MICRONEEDLE PATCH FOR IMMUNOSTIMULATORY DRUG DELIVERY Final Rejection VERADERMICS INCORPORATED
18744270 CATHETER CONTROL USING SHAPE DETECTION Non-Final OA Covidien LP
18111482 CATHETER, CATHETER ASSEMBLY, AND CATHETER SYSTEM Final Rejection TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18721178 ADJUSTMENT OF AN INFUSION PUMP BASED ON PRESSURE CHANGES IN AN INFUSION LINE Non-Final OA CareFusion 303, Inc.
18525657 Inner Support Catheter Final Rejection MicroVention, Inc.
18665247 GUIDE WIRE Non-Final OA ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
18790706 INJECTION DEVICE WITH AN ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Sanofi
18712184 DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE AND DOSE RECORDING SYSTEM HEREWITH Non-Final OA Sanofi
18795364 LOCK MECHANISM FOR A MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE Non-Final OA SHL MEDICAL AG
18313629 FLEXIBLE AND/OR PUSHABLE TUBULAR DEVICE Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tasnim M Ahmed's allowance rate?

81.4% of resolved applications examined by Tasnim M Ahmed were allowed (456 resolved cases), compared with 60.3% across Art Unit 3763 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tasnim M Ahmed?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tasnim M Ahmed take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tasnim M Ahmed took 1,025 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tasnim M Ahmed work in?

Tasnim M Ahmed examines applications in Art Unit 3763 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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