Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ALHAWAMDEH, NADER J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2834 2847

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nader J. Alhawamdeh is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831. He has managed 645 resolved cases, and his allowance rate is 91.5 percent. This percentage reflects the proportion of his cases that reach a grant rather than abandonment. The 645 resolved cases provide a large data set for evaluating his prosecution outcomes and understanding the typical results for applications on his docket.

The interview lift for this examiner is 10.2 percent. This figure represents the change in the likelihood of an allowance when an interview occurs during the prosecution of an application. Practitioners can use this 10.2 percent lift to decide whether to request a formal discussion with the examiner. The data shows that interviews are associated with a positive shift in the probability of a grant compared to the 91.5 percent baseline.

The median days to allowance is 701. This number indicates the middle point of the time distribution for cases that result in a patent grant. For applications in Art Unit 2831, this 701 median day figure serves as a timeline for the duration of the process. Practitioners should use these statistics to inform their strategy and manage expectations regarding the timing of a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

91.5%
Allow Rate
+23.5% vs TC avg
654
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
701
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 645 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
51.7%
§102 Novelty
39.7%
§103 Obviousness
2.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18598590 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18183770 HIGH-VOLTAGE CONNECTOR SEAL RETENTION CLIP Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18142214 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR VEHICLE CHARGING INLET Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies Limited
18728458 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18644337 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
18815931 Connector and Connector Assembly Non-Final OA Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18628888 ADAPTER FOR OCP MODULE Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
18772030 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation

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