Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BARZEGAR, PEGAH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2438 3615

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Pegah Barzegar examines applications in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2438. The profile includes 38 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 73.7 percent. This rate indicates a high probability of success for applicants. The median time to allowance is 1053 days, which serves as a standard expectation for the length of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The interview lift for Barzegar is 42.1 percent. This is a high lift, indicating that interviews are effective for this examiner. Practitioners should consider requesting an interview, as the 42.1 percent increase over the 73.7 percent baseline improves the chances of an allowance. With 38 resolved cases, this trend is a meaningful factor to consider when planning a strategy for Art Unit 2438. The 1053 days median pendency might be managed more effectively if an interview is used to resolve issues early in the process, as the lift suggests that oral advocacy is particularly persuasive.

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

Performance Statistics

73.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
51
Total Applications
+42.1%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
2.5%
§102 Novelty
72.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18728749 METHOD FOR MONITORING THE EQUIVALENT CONICITY OF A RAIL VEHICLE-RAIL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
18892962 CONDUITLESS CROSSING GATE WITH SWIVEL SUPPORT FOR CROSSING GATE MECHANISM Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility, Inc.
18797137 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE ACTIVATION OF RAILROAD CROSSING SIGNALS Final Rejection BNSF Railway Company
18952130 TURNOUT, CROSSOVER TURNOUT, AND RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18931458 AUXILIARY POWER FOR MICROROBOT FACTORY Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18823491 MOVABLE PANEL FOR AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Universal City Studios LLC
18808780 ARTICLE TRANSPORT FACILITY Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.
18643107 Travel Restricting Device Non-Final OA Daifuku Co., Ltd.

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