Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AZHAR, ARSLAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3656 3664 3792

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Arslan Azhar is an examiner in Art Unit 3656 of Tech Center 3700. The data shows 208 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 78.8 percent. For those cases that reach allowance, the median time to grant is 1019 days. This 1019-day timeline suggests that while the probability of success is 78.8 percent, the process requires significant time. The 208 resolved cases provide a substantial history for evaluating typical prosecution patterns.

The interview lift of 19.6 percent is a critical metric for prosecution strategy. This figure indicates that direct communication with the examiner improves the chances of overcoming rejections compared to the baseline. Given the 1019-day median pendency, applicants should consider interviews as a primary tool to navigate the process effectively. The 19.6 percent lift suggests that verbal advocacy helps resolve issues that might otherwise prolong the prosecution. Practitioners can expect a relatively high likelihood of grant if they engage actively with the examiner in Art Unit 3656.

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

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
231
Total Applications
+19.6%
Interview Lift
1020
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 208 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19268139 CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18729926 Method and Device for Providing Structured Indications of Noise Emissions from an Industrial Robot Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18946620 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RANDOMIZED AUTONOMOUS ROBOT SECURITY APPLICATIONS Final Rejection TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
19240298 TRAJECTORY GENERATING METHOD, AND TRAJECTORY GENERATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19251673 EXTERNAL FORCE REGULATION FOR TELEOPERATION Non-Final OA AURIS HEALTH, INC.
19301276 CONTROL DEVICE FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND A CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18312506 METHOD FOR EFFICIENT ROUTE PLANNING OF VEHICLES IN A SORTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18827486 SMART TOWING ASSISTANT Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18232217 VISION BASED ROBOT TELEOPERATION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18975170 ROBOT MOVEMENT AND ONLINE TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA Boston Dynamics, Inc.
18986500 CRANE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18937756 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMBODIED AUTHORING OF HUMAN-ROBOT COLLABORATIVE TASKS WITH AUGMENTED REALITY Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
19061606 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC INSPECTION IN SPACE Final Rejection MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc.

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