Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Saif A Alhija, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALHIJA, SAIF A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2128 2147 2186 2187 2188 2615 3663 4100

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALHIJA, SAIF A handles cases in tech center 4100 and art unit 2128. The profile records 608 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 72.2%. Median time to allowance is 1419 days. Interviews are associated with a 20.1% lift in the allowance rate, making examiner interviews a relevant consideration for prosecution strategy.

The listed companies are Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Hitachi Ltd., and Capital One Services LLC. The listed firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, MATTINGLY & MALUR, PC, and Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC. These names provide context for reported applicant and representative activity in art unit 2128.

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

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
656
Total Applications
+20.1%
Interview Lift
1419
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 608 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

25.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
29.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17812840 AUTOMATED DATA QUALITY MONITORING AND DATA GOVERNANCE USING STATISTICAL MODELS Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18355772 COMPARATIVE FEEDBACK METRIC FOR DRIVER TRAINING Non-Final OA TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18537019 Method for Formulation and Modelling of Intentions in Process Plant Engineering Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
17915724 BIM VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES, VISUALIZATION PLATFORMS, AND STORAGE MEDIA Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
17935120 MODELING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17984692 METHOD FOR MODELING THE DAMAGE ZONE OF FAULTS IN FRACTURED RESERVOIRS Final Rejection Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras
18301222 ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR MODELING AN AIRCRAFT IN A TESTING TUNNEL AND A METHOD Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
17898374 IDENTIFYING FORCES ON A TOOTH Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18035468 OPTIMIZATION DEVICE, OPTIMIZATION METHOD, AND OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
17605901 DETERMINING AN ARRANGEMENT OF LIGHT UNITS BASED ON IMAGE ANALYSIS Final Rejection SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
17694294 Training Dataset, Training and Artificial Neural Network for the State Estimation of a Power Network Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
17690592 Method and Apparatus for the State Estimation of an Electrical Grid Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
17822702 INPUT/OUTPUT EXPANSION EMULATION WITH A PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
17917009 SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING FEATURE VALUE OF MATERIAL Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
17915663 HIERARCHICAL REDUCED-ORDER MATRIX GENERATION DEVICE Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
17992065 VIRTUAL PEAKER POWER PLANT Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
17738660 INCREASING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE LOG DATA USEFULNESS VIA PERTURBATION Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
18168015 NETWORK VALIDATION USING A MULTI-TIERED APPLICATION TRAFFIC SIMULATOR Non-Final OA Arista Networks, Inc.
18108671 Planning Method and Communication Device Thereof Final Rejection Wistron Corporation
17815998 METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF GENERATING GEOMETRIC DESIGNS BASED ON SYSTEM-LEVEL DESIGNS Final Rejection XEROX CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Saif A Alhija's allowance rate?

72.2% of resolved applications examined by Saif A Alhija were allowed (608 resolved cases), compared with 38.7% across Art Unit 2128 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Saif A Alhija?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Saif A Alhija take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Saif A Alhija took 1,419 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Saif A Alhija work in?

Saif A Alhija examines applications in Art Unit 2128 in Tech Center 4100.

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