Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: EKRAMI, YASAMIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3739 3794

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Yasamin Ekrami handles patent applications in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3739. She has a total of 296 resolved cases, which forms the basis for her performance metrics. Her allowance rate is 41.6 percent, representing the primary probability of success for applications on her docket. This 41.6 percent rate suggests the frequency with which she grants patent applications in her technical field.

The data highlights an interview lift of 46.3 percent, which is a factor for practitioners to consider during prosecution. This 46.3 percent lift indicates that direct communication with the examiner can change the chances of reaching an allowance compared to the baseline rate. Utilizing interviews may be a strategy for overcoming rejections in Art Unit 3739.

The median time to reach an allowance is 1608 days. This 1608-day duration provides a benchmark for the expected length of the prosecution process from filing to grant. Practitioners can use this median pendency to help applicants plan their intellectual property strategies and budget for the time required to navigate the examination process, given the 41.6 percent allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

41.6%
Allow Rate
-28.4% vs TC avg
316
Total Applications
+46.3%
Interview Lift
1608
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 296 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
28.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17669880 GARMENT WITH A CONFIGURABLE CONVECTIVE DEVICE Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
17591147 Endovascular Cooling Catheter System Which Employs Phase-Changing Heat Exchange Media Non-Final OA ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC.
17550909 System and Method for Management of Body Temperature Non-Final OA ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC.
18839816 HAIR LOSS PREVENTING DEVICE FOR ANTICANCER TREATMENT Non-Final OA NATIONAL CANCER CENTER
16683660 EYE MASK Non-Final OA OCuSOFT, Inc.
18161746 TREATMENT SYSTEMS, SMALL VOLUME APPLICATORS, AND METHODS FOR TREATING SUBMENTAL TISSUE Final Rejection ZELTIQ AESTHETICS, INC.
16525407 WEARABLE TEMPERATURE THERAPY SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection HYPERICE IP SUBCO, LLC
18211679 COSMETIC SKIN REJUVENATION Non-Final OA POLLOGEN LTD.
17676125 COSMETIC SKIN REJUVINATION Non-Final OA POLLOGEN LTD.
16815617 TREATING CONDITIONS CAUSED BY ABNORMAL GROWTH OF PATHOGENS IN BODY CAVITIES Non-Final OA COOLOGICS, INC.
16345618 Cooling Device Non-Final OA THE WHITELEY CLINIC LIMITED
15532859 DISPENSER Non-Final OA 623 Medical, LLC

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