Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Khareem E Almo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALMO, KHAREEM E

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2836 2842 2849

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALMO, KHAREEM E examines in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2816. The profile includes 732 resolved cases, an 87.4% allowance rate, and a 5.8% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 845 days. The high allowance outcome and shorter median duration are the main prosecution indicators, while interviews show only a limited measured effect.

Top companies are Texas Instruments Incorporated, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Lodestar Licensing Group LLC. The leading firms are Cozen O'Connor - Boulder, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC. Applicants can use the broad record to set practical expectations for this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

87.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
760
Total Applications
+5.8%
Interview Lift
845
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 732 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
55.3%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
2.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19296402 QUANTIZATION EXTRACTION FOR PHASE-LOCKED LOOP OSCILLATORS Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
17490660 TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR POWER DEVICES Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
19117968 CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING A SUPPLY CURRENT AND METHOD THEREFORE Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM AG
18169594 VOLTAGE SUPPLY SELECTION CIRCUIT AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
19108467 Electric Power Source Switching Apparatus, Vehicle Control Apparatus, and Electric Power Source Switching Method Non-Final OA Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Khareem E Almo's allowance rate?

87.4% of resolved applications examined by Khareem E Almo were allowed (732 resolved cases), compared with 65.8% across Art Unit 2816 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Khareem E Almo?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Khareem E Almo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Khareem E Almo took 845 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Khareem E Almo work in?

Khareem E Almo examines applications in Art Unit 2816 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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