Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Omair Chaudhri, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHAUDHRI, OMAIR

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1711 1718 3753

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHAUDHRI, OMAIR is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1711, with 306 resolved cases. The profile shows a 66.3% allowance rate and a median of 995 days to allowance. The figures reflect a moderate allowance outcome and a timeline that warrants planning for continued prosecution.

Interviews correspond with a 22.0% lift in the allowance rate. The listed companies are Samsung Electronics, Valeo, and LG Electronics. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, ALSTON & BIRD, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH. Counsel may use targeted interviews to clarify technical issues, while keeping written claim alternatives available if agreement is not reached.

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

Performance Statistics

66.3%
Allow Rate
-3.7% vs TC avg
354
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
995
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 306 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
33.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19074432 WASHING AND DISINFECTION APPARATUS AND LID PORTION Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19107236 APPARATUS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18871799 APPARATUS FOR TREATING LAUNDRY Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18757290 CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18737254 SPIN CHUCK AND WAFER CLEANING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18267280 DEVICE FOR CLEANING AN OPTICAL SURFACE Non-Final OA Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
18553872 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PUMP FOR CLEANING SENSORS OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
18863570 CLEANING DEVICE AND CLEANING METHOD Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18699064 CLEANER Non-Final OA KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18325318 SENSOR ASSEMBLY HAVING TELESCOPING NOZZLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18286442 CAMERA NOZZLE ASSEMBLY Final Rejection A. RAYMOND ET CIE
19050615 WINDOW COVER CLEANING SYSTEM TO AN OPTICAL HEAD OF AN OPTICAL AIR-DATA SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19109829 WASHING ASSEMBLY AND WASHING DEVICE Non-Final OA HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
18808100 CLEANING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WASHING TOOL, SUBSTRATE WASHING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR WASHING TOOL Final Rejection EBARA CORPORATION
18844346 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Omair Chaudhri's allowance rate?

66.3% of resolved applications examined by Omair Chaudhri were allowed (306 resolved cases), compared with 63.9% across Art Unit 1711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Omair Chaudhri?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Omair Chaudhri take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Omair Chaudhri took 995 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Omair Chaudhri work in?

Omair Chaudhri examines applications in Art Unit 1711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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