Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zeina Elchanti, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ELCHANTI, ZEINA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3625 3628 3649 3698 4155

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

ELCHANTI, ZEINA is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 3625. The record contains 448 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 64.5%, and a median of 1000 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 24.9% lift in the allowance rate.

The figures show a prosecution record in which allowance is more common than non-allowance outcomes, but the median timeline remains significant. Applicants should preserve flexibility in claim strategy and account for continued prosecution when setting portfolio expectations. The interview lift supports using interviews selectively to address technical or claim-scope disputes.

NEC Corporation, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd., and Intel Corporation are the leading companies listed. Akona IP PC - Intel, COZEN O'CONNOR, and CROWELL & MORING LLP are the leading firms. These recurring participants can serve as practical reference points for examiner-specific preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

64.5%
Allow Rate
+4.5% vs TC avg
476
Total Applications
+24.9%
Interview Lift
1000
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 448 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

35.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
34.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18580743 COOPERATIVE DELIVERY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, COOPERATIVE DELIVERY ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18724510 DYNAMIC TRIPLET CONVOLUTION FOR CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18369318 VEHICLE CHARGING AND DISCHARGING METHOD FOR ELECTRICITY TRADING AND V2G SYSTEM USING SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19110122 ROUTE SEARCHING APPARATUS, ROUTE SEARCHING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
17936229 COMPUTER GENERATED PRICING AND PROMOTIONS FOR PERSONALIZED SALE OF AN ITEM Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18221306 SYSTEMS FOR ARRANGING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zeina Elchanti's allowance rate?

64.5% of resolved applications examined by Zeina Elchanti were allowed (448 resolved cases), compared with 32.9% across Art Unit 3625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zeina Elchanti?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Zeina Elchanti took 1,000 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zeina Elchanti work in?

Zeina Elchanti examines applications in Art Unit 3625 in Tech Center 4100.

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