Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: AYAD, MARIA S

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2145 2172 2175 2179

This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases

Analysis

Maria S. Ayad is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2145. The data shows 170 resolved cases with an allowance rate pct of 34.1%. This 34.1% rate indicates that a minority of applications reach a grant, with the majority resulting in abandonment or rejection. The median days to allowance is 1297, which is the timeframe for successful prosecution in this art unit. For the 170 resolved cases, this 1297-day median represents a multi-year commitment for applicants seeking a patent grant.

The interview lift pct is 17.6%. This 17.6% lift is an increase in the probability of allowance following an interview compared to the 34.1% baseline allowance rate. This suggests that direct communication is an effective method for addressing the examiner's concerns. By conducting an interview, practitioners can improve their chances of success by 17.6% over the 34.1% baseline. Navigating the 1297-day median timeline requires a strategy that incorporates these interviews to improve the likelihood of a grant in Art Unit 2145.

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

Performance Statistics

34.9%
Allow Rate
-20.1% vs TC avg
203
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
1295
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 172 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18438395 DYNAMIC PRESENTATION OF CONTENT SUGGESTIONS FOR ANNOTATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18106589 MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE OBJECT CONTROL METHOD, LEARNING DEVICE, LEARNING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18652605 APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18648056 CONTEXTUAL DYNAMIC CONTENT ADAPTATION ACCORDING TO USER ENGAGEMENT LEVEL Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18763590 ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING SYSTEM AND PARKING METHOD Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18694382 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR TASK PROCESSING Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18603605 INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18157948 COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT TRAJECTORY REPRESENTATION FOR TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS Non-Final OA Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH

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