Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ALAM, AYAAN A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ayaan A Alam is an examiner in Tech Center 1600, Art Unit 1611. The examiner has 151 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 38.4 percent. This indicates the frequency at which resolved cases result in an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1202, which is the timeframe for cases that reach a grant. These metrics help in setting expectations for applicants working with this examiner.

The interview lift for this examiner is 35.6 percent. This figure represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. The 35.6 percent lift is lower than the 38.4 percent allowance rate. With 151 resolved cases, the data offers a specific set of outcomes for practitioners in Art Unit 1611. The 1202 days to allowance provides a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution process. These figures assist in planning strategies for applications in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

38.4%
Allow Rate
-21.6% vs TC avg
213
Total Applications
+35.6%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 151 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17618390 OSTEOINDUCTIVE MODIFIED GELATIN HYDROGELS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18714342 DIRECT TABLETING AUXILIARY COMPOSITION Non-Final OA BASF SE
18301616 Minimum Risk Pesticide Formulations Containing Mineral Oil Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
18753538 COMPRESSED TABLETS Final Rejection DSM IP Assets B.V.
19033449 PERSONAL CARE AEROSOL COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND DEVICES Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18527086 DRUG-ELUTING SUTURE FOR ATTENUATING INFLAMMATION IN WOUNDS Final Rejection University of Utah Research Foundation
18543157 COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE AND ADDITIONAL ORGANIC UV FILTER(S) Final Rejection L'OREAL
17789501 METAL OXIDE PARTICLES COATED WITH A RARE-EARTH OXIDE AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME BY FLAME SPRAY PYROLYSIS Non-Final OA L'OREAL
17757174 SUN CARE COMPOSITION Final Rejection L'OREAL
18976252 ALTERNATIVE CORROSION INHIBITORS Non-Final OA S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
18274020 COSMETIC HAVING TITANIUM DIOXIDE IN THE AQUEOUS PHASE Non-Final OA BEIERSDORF AG
17592514 COMPOSITION FOR AEROSOL COSMETICS, AND AEROSOL COSMETICS Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17785207 ISOLATED OLEOSOME COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING IT Final Rejection CARGILL, INCORPORATED
18695532 Transparent Water-In-Oil-Type Lip Cosmetic Composition Non-Final OA LG Household & Health Care Ltd.
18569116 ANTIBACTERIAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT Final Rejection INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
18701983 ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA GIVAUDAN SA
18856164 TOOTH WHITENING KIT Non-Final OA IDS RESEARCH SOCIETA' A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA
17899157 DIHYDROMYRICETIN NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS Final Rejection Cheers Health, Inc.
18417747 EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES FROM MICROALGAE, THEIR PREPARATION, AND USES Non-Final OA AGS THERAPEUTICS SAS
18001382 ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULATIONS COMPRISING SILICONE Non-Final OA AMICOAT AS
18299484 COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF TREATMENT USING SYNERGISTICALLY-ENHANCED SUPPLEMENTATION Final Rejection Xygenyx Inc.
18297841 COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF TREATMENT USING TRANSDERMAL SUPPLEMENTATION Non-Final OA Xygenyx Inc.
18257440 USE OF BACTERIORUBERINS AND GLYCOSYL DERIVATIVES THEREOF TO PREVENT AND TREAT DISEASES INVOLVING DYSREGULATED PROTEIN AGGREGATION, SUCH AS NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES Final Rejection NAOS INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCE

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