Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ELAHMADI, ZAKARIA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3615 3618 3658 3678

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Zakaria Elahmadi has resolved 784 cases in Art Unit 3615 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 76.0 percent, which reflects a consistent and relatively high probability of success for applicants. This 76.0 percent rate suggests that the examiner is receptive to allowing claims that meet the necessary criteria.

The interview lift is 11.9 percent. This indicates that while the baseline allowance rate is high, interviews still offer a helpful boost to the probability of success. The 11.9 percent lift suggests that direct communication can be a useful tool for resolving minor issues or clarifying claim language to reach an allowance more quickly.

The median days to allowance is 933. This duration suggests a standard and predictable timeline for applications in Art Unit 3615. The 933-day benchmark is a key metric for practitioners to use when setting expectations for the duration of the prosecution process.

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

Performance Statistics

76.0%
Allow Rate
+24.0% vs TC avg
826
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
933
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 784 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.8%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19037677 SMALL ACTUATOR Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
19266405 ARTICULABLE MECHANISMS AND RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18969463 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC ACTUATOR Non-Final OA VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
19218694 CONTROL DEVICE FOR GEAR SELECTION IN AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE AND A METHOD FOR GEAR SELECTION CONTROL IN AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19189553 WORKING VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18980053 DRIVE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
19209170 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF A MOVABLE ELEMENT IN A DEVICE OF A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA VALEO EMBRAYAGES
19110343 GEAR-SHIFTING DEVICE FOR MOBILITY VEHICLE Final Rejection VALEO EMBRAYAGES
19206042 PLANETARY ROLLER SCREW ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
19203096 WORM Non-Final OA MITSUBA Corporation
18207676 STEERING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION
19086316 CONTINUOUS CASSETTE SUPPLY APPARATUS Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18408401 ELECTRO-MECHANICAL STEERING MECHANISMS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA ATLIS MOTOR VEHICLES INC.

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