Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ALIE, GHASSEM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1755 3652 3724 3799

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ghassem Alie is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1755. He has managed 1323 resolved cases, and his allowance rate is 69.3 percent. This percentage reflects the proportion of his cases that reach a grant rather than abandonment. The 1323 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 32.6 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 32.6 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 69.3 percent baseline.

The median days to allowance is 987. This number indicates the middle point of the time distribution for cases that result in a patent grant. For applications in Art Unit 1755, this 987 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

69.3%
Allow Rate
-0.7% vs TC avg
1,358
Total Applications
+32.6%
Interview Lift
987
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1323 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
43.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18906636 SAW BLADE HAVING THIN FILM CERAMIC COATING Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18750402 Carbide Blade for Utility Knife Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18676946 BAND SAW INCLUDING TOUCH SENSORS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18341054 POWER TOOL HAVING A LEVEL Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18764546 POWER TOOL AND ELECTRIC CIRCULAR SAW Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18453443 GRASS TRIMMER Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
19184026 Handheld work apparatus Non-Final OA Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
18766501 ELECTRODE PLATE NOTCHING APPARATUS AND ELECTRODE PLATE NOTCHING METHOD USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18836284 METAL POWDER FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
18917313 PRESS DIE APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18846263 AN INTEGRALLY FORMED TOOL ARM FOR A POWER CUTTER Final Rejection HUSQVARNA AB
18997736 CUTTING APPARATUS FOR CUTTING SEGMENTS FOR ENERGY CELLS FROM A FED CONTINUOUS WEB Final Rejection KÖRBER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
18574006 GUIDE DEVICE ON A MACHINE INLET OR MACHINE OUTLET, AND PROCESSING MACHINE Non-Final OA HOMAG GmbH

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