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Last updated: October 25, 2026

Sahar Faris Almatrahi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALMATRAHI, SAHAR FARIS

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2118 3643

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALMATRAHI, SAHAR FARIS is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2118. The record contains 101 resolved cases, a 29.7% allowance rate, and a 57.2% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1010 days. The lower allowance outcome contrasts with a substantial interview association, making interview preparation an important consideration.

The principal companies are Tecsoil Automação E Sistemas S A, Scimetries Limited Corp., and The Andersons Inc. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., Barnes & Thornburg LLP (IN), and Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP. Given the limited record, counsel should apply the figures as directional rather than conclusive.

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

Performance Statistics

29.7%
Allow Rate
-22.3% vs TC avg
136
Total Applications
+57.2%
Interview Lift
1010
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
29.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19300116 DOG TRAINING PLACE HOLDER SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Individual inventor
19266491 Pet Recovery Cone Harness Device Final Rejection Individual inventor
19204493 SLOW SINKING FISHING WEIGHT Final Rejection Individual inventor
18860680 SADDLES Non-Final OA Individual inventor
18638103 PET FEEDING SYSTEM Final Rejection Individual inventor
19377436 SMART AUTONOMOUS TOWER SYSTEM FOR INSECT EXTERMINATION AND MONITORING Non-Final OA TECSOIL AUTOMAÇÃO E SISTEMAS S.A.
19295114 Selective Access System For A Feeder Non-Final OA Scimetries Limited Corp.
19208777 BIOCHAR GRANULE CONTAINING PELLETS Final Rejection The Andersons Inc.
18908134 POTTING MIX WITH GLASS FIBERS Non-Final OA Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC
17531909 PET CHASE TOY Non-Final OA Hartdesign! Ltd.
19099977 PAIR OF GOGGLES FOR ANIMALS OF THE EQUINE SPECIES Final Rejection EQUIDIVA
19038471 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PLANT CULTIVATION Non-Final OA Gardyn Inc.
19029034 Pest Repellant System Final Rejection Symterra, Inc.
18875686 A SYSTEM FOR RETAINING WATER AND PROVIDING NUTRIENTS TO PLANTLETS Final Rejection GLOBAL TREEGRO INC.
18765067 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GROWING CROPS IN A MODULAR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Tavaci Technologies LLC
18413177 CANINE RETRIEVING TARGET THROWER Non-Final OA Dive Bomb Industries, LLC
18140928 TOY / TRAINING TOOL FOR ANIMAL CONTAINMENT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Diggs Inc.
18529891 VARIABLE-VOLUME CONE FOR RESTRAINING BIRDS Final Rejection ARDISAM, INC.
18479503 Livestock Weighing and Isolation System Non-Final OA 701x Inc.
18190877 SQUID LURE FOR FISHING Non-Final OA Nomad Tackle Pty Ltd
16992774 CEPHALOPOD FEEDER, FEEDING METHOD, AND CEPHALOPOD Final Rejection Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.
17229975 SEEDLING PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Plow Horse Pulling, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sahar Faris Almatrahi's allowance rate?

29.7% of resolved applications examined by Sahar Faris Almatrahi were allowed (101 resolved cases), compared with 42.6% across Art Unit 2118 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sahar Faris Almatrahi?

This examiner's interview lift is +57.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sahar Faris Almatrahi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sahar Faris Almatrahi took 1,010 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sahar Faris Almatrahi work in?

Sahar Faris Almatrahi examines applications in Art Unit 2118 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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