Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Karem Akram Algarash, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALGARASH, KAREM AKRAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3616 3617

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Karem Akram Algarash is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3616. The examiner has 2 resolved cases in the current dataset. These cases show an allowance rate of 100.0 percent. The median time to reach an allowance is 1058 days, which provides a benchmark for the duration of successful prosecution.

The interview lift is 0.0 percent, suggesting that the 100.0 percent allowance rate was achieved without a statistical increase from oral interviews. Companies such as ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Volvo Group have had matters assigned to this examiner. Legal firms involved in these cases include Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Volvo and Withrow & Terranova, and WHDA, LLP. With 2 resolved cases, the data represents a profile of the examiner's tendencies. Practitioners can use the 1058 days median pendency to set timeline expectations for clients while noting the 100.0 percent allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+48.0% vs TC avg
38
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1058
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18849866 CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKING SYSTEM BELONGING TO A VEHICLE AND EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE-ACTUATION HYDRAULIC UNIT AND AN ESC HYDRAULIC UNIT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18847703 METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING A BRAKING LOAD, AND BRAKING DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18811884 FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT WITH A COMPONENT-PUSH-ROD UNIT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18903084 BRAKING A VEHICLE USING A NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18798912 BRAKING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE WITH A FILTERING ASSEMBLY FOR FILTERING PARTICULATE PRODUCED BY THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18851872 BRAKE VALVE WITH A MAGNET HOLDER FOR A POSITION SENSOR Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Europe BV
18884696 BRAKE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
18818943 BRAKE CALIPER ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA ZF Active Safety GmbH
18837582 BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND ASSEMBLY FOR A BRAKE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18400381 Braking System and Method for Controlling Braking System Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18882677 ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Karem Akram Algarash's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Karem Akram Algarash were allowed (2 resolved cases), compared with 73.2% across Art Unit 3616 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Karem Akram Algarash?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Karem Akram Algarash take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Karem Akram Algarash took 1,058 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Karem Akram Algarash work in?

Karem Akram Algarash examines applications in Art Unit 3616 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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