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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ghassem Alie, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALIE, GHASSEM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3652 3724 3799

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALIE, GHASSEM works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3652. The profile covers 1326 resolved cases, with a 69.4% allowance rate and a 32.5% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 987 days. These figures describe a substantial examination record with interviews associated with a meaningful increase in allowance outcomes.

The principal company portfolio includes MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd., and MAKITA Corporation. Frequently represented firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and DORITY & MANNING, P.A. and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL. Practitioners handling matters in this docket can use the company and firm concentration to identify relevant prosecution experience while planning interview-based claim strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

69.4%
Allow Rate
-0.6% vs TC avg
1,368
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
987
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1326 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.8%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18944264 CIRCULAR SAW Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18906636 SAW BLADE HAVING THIN FILM CERAMIC COATING Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18341054 POWER TOOL HAVING A LEVEL Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
19184026 Handheld work apparatus Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
19120051 CHIP COLLECTION BOX FOR CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18820551 CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18453443 GRASS TRIMMER Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18836284 METAL POWDER FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
18766501 ELECTRODE PLATE NOTCHING APPARATUS AND ELECTRODE PLATE NOTCHING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18939625 BLADE ASSEMBLY FOR CUTTING FOOD Final Rejection McCain Foods Limited
18613586 DETECTION SYSTEMS FOR POWER TOOLS WITH ACTIVE INJURY MITIGATION TECHNOLOGY Final Rejection SawStop Holding LLC
19406005 MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PAPER CUTTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Individual inventor
19259303 DOUBLE-HEADED RAZOR BLADE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Individual inventor
19032156 BANDSAW WHEEL WITH ENHANCED VIBRATION DAMPENING Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ghassem Alie's allowance rate?

69.4% of resolved applications examined by Ghassem Alie were allowed (1,326 resolved cases), compared with 60.2% across Art Unit 3652 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ghassem Alie?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ghassem Alie take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ghassem Alie took 987 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ghassem Alie work in?

Ghassem Alie examines applications in Art Unit 3652 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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