Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Aya Ziad Bakkar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BAKKAR, AYA ZIAD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3783 3792 3796

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

BAKKAR, AYA ZIAD is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3783. The profile records 196 resolved cases, a 63.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1064 days to allowance. Those figures show a meaningful examination history with allowances occurring after a substantial prosecution period.

The interview lift is 43.2%, which identifies examiner interviews as a potentially useful prosecution tool in this record. The principal company activity includes Boston Scientific Corporation, Covidien L.P., and Alcon Inc. The leading firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and HAYES SOLOWAY P.C. Applicants can use this profile to prepare focused interviews around the medical technologies represented in the listed portfolios.

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

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
245
Total Applications
+43.2%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 196 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.8%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18493283 INSERTION DEVICE WITH DISTAL CHAMBER Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18050370 IMAGE-GUIDED LASER BEAM AIM TO TREAT VITREOUS FLOATERS Final Rejection Alcon Inc.
18909905 METHODS OF ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT USING LOCALIZED ENERGY Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18870158 NEGATIVE PRESSURE LASER HANDPIECE Non-Final OA The General Hospital Corporation
17852201 CANNULA SYSTEM Final Rejection ABIOMED, Inc.
18412928 MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CHECKING THE COMPATIBILITY OF IMPLANTS AND INSTRUMENTS OF A MEDICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Aesculap AG
18421543 USE OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (EMG) ELECTRODES FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18857066 CLOSED LOOP ADJUSTMENT OF HEART FAILURE THERAPY Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18601436 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR UNDERLID HOME-BASED MEIBOMIAN GLAND DISEASE TREATMENT VIA RESISTIVE HEATING AND MAGNETIC-BASED MECHANICAL STIMULATION Non-Final OA VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC
19215814 Cloud-based AI intelligent electrical stimulation system and control method Non-Final OA Fasikl Incorporated
17637872 TREATMENT SUPPORT DEVICE AND THERAPEUTIC LIGHT CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18655659 MULTIFACTORIAL PLANNING FOR AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM NEUROMODULATION Final Rejection Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
18546166 STIMULATED CORTICAL RESPONSE Non-Final OA THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
18027023 Methods and Systems for Modifying Empathy by Modulating Type 2 Theta Oscillations Non-Final OA Institute for Basic Science
17541721 LUMINESCENCE PROBE FOR IN VIVO TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL Non-Final OA GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA
17813337 CASSETTE ASSEMBLY FOR ROBOTIC DRIVE Non-Final OA Corindus, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aya Ziad Bakkar's allowance rate?

63.3% of resolved applications examined by Aya Ziad Bakkar were allowed (196 resolved cases), compared with 67.3% across Art Unit 3783 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aya Ziad Bakkar?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aya Ziad Bakkar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aya Ziad Bakkar took 1,064 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aya Ziad Bakkar work in?

Aya Ziad Bakkar examines applications in Art Unit 3783 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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