Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Maher N Algibhah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALGIBHAH, MAHER N

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2161 2165 2168

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALGIBHAH, MAHER N handles cases in tech center 2100 and art unit 2161. The profile includes 260 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 88.1%. Median time to allowance is 899 days. Interviews are associated with a 19.2% lift in the allowance rate, giving counsel a positive basis for considering interviews alongside written amendments and arguments.

The listed companies are Capital One Services LLC, Apple Inc., and Google LLC. The listed firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and OLIFF PLC. Their reported activity offers a useful reference for prosecution work in art unit 2161.

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

Performance Statistics

88.1%
Allow Rate
+33.1% vs TC avg
285
Total Applications
+19.2%
Interview Lift
899
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 260 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

22.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19283466 Transaction Exchange Platform with a Messenger Microservice to Update Transactions Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19025803 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROUPING SEARCH RESULTS INTO DYNAMIC CATEGORIES BASED ON QUERY AND RESULT SET Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18558033 ACCOUNT AGGREGATION USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18292120 CALCULATION MODEL, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
19300355 LOCATION SET GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18190413 TRANSFORMING TEXT FORMAT TO TREE STRUCTURE FORMAT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Maher N Algibhah's allowance rate?

88.1% of resolved applications examined by Maher N Algibhah were allowed (260 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 2161 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Maher N Algibhah?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Maher N Algibhah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Maher N Algibhah took 899 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Maher N Algibhah work in?

Maher N Algibhah examines applications in Art Unit 2161 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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