Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tarek Elchanti, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ELCHANTI, TAREK

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3621 3622 3682

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

ELCHANTI, TAREK works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3600. The profile reports 664 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 50.8%, and a median of 1350 days to allowance. Interviews show a 36.6% lift in the allowance rate.

The allowance rate reflects a record with outcomes distributed between allowance and other resolutions. The median timeline is extended, making early claim strategy and careful prosecution scheduling important. The interview lift indicates that applicants should assess whether a direct discussion can narrow issues before committing to lengthy written exchanges.

NEC Corporation, PayPal Inc., and LG Electronics Inc. are the leading companies. ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CPST Intellectual Property Inc. are the leading firms. These participants provide context for counsel evaluating this examiner’s practice.

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

Performance Statistics

50.8%
Allow Rate
-1.2% vs TC avg
705
Total Applications
+36.6%
Interview Lift
1350
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 664 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

45.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
32.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19105681 ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION PROVISION DEVICE AND PROVISION METHOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19284752 VISIT PROMOTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19284749 VISIT PROMOTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19284851 VISIT PROMOTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18825625 VISIT PROMOTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18512243 VISIT PROMOTION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18509494 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVERTISING USING RELATIVE MOTION Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
17237968 MARKET EXCHANGE FOR USER DATA AND REWARDS Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18435574 COMPUTATIONAL PLATFORM USING MACHINE LEARNING FOR INTEGRATING DATA SHARING PLATFORMS Final Rejection PAYPAL, INC.
19244901 DETERMINING WHETHER TO PLACE AN ADVERTISEMENT REQUESTING AN ADDRESS Final Rejection Dropbox, Inc.
18925257 A revolutionary,disruptive,redefining,and changing modern business rules,modern macroeconomics,modern microeconomics,process of human being civilization and human being civilization's way or the method and the method or model or the platform created to implement this method Final Rejection Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tarek Elchanti's allowance rate?

50.8% of resolved applications examined by Tarek Elchanti were allowed (664 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 3600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tarek Elchanti?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tarek Elchanti take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tarek Elchanti took 1,350 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tarek Elchanti work in?

Tarek Elchanti examines applications in Art Unit 3600 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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