Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zakiya W Bates, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BATES, ZAKIYA W

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3674 3675 3676

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.8%
Allow Rate
+36.8% vs TC avg
1,342
Total Applications
-2.0%
Interview Lift
767
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1318 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
37.4%
§102 Novelty
33.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18529275 Pin and Grommet Assembly Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18856003 Marked Threaded Fastener Manufacture and Fastener Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18720496 MULTI-ZONE COATINGS ON PARTS FOR GALLING PREVENTION AND HIGH-TEMPERATURE CHEMICAL STABILITY Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
19224144 OFFSET PRESSURE RESPONSE Final Rejection CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
18724251 Air Treatment Cartridge Non-Final OA KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
18433025 FASTENER Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zakiya W Bates's allowance rate?

88.8% of resolved applications examined by Zakiya W Bates were allowed (1,318 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 3674 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zakiya W Bates?

This examiner's interview lift is -2.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zakiya W Bates take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zakiya W Bates took 767 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zakiya W Bates work in?

Zakiya W Bates examines applications in Art Unit 3674 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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