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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zahra Elkassabgi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ELKASSABGI, ZAHRA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3684

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

ELKASSABGI, ZAHRA handles cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 3623. The record reports 277 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 29.2%, and a median of 1534 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 41.1% lift in the allowance rate.

The allowance rate and extended median timeline indicate that applicants should prepare for substantive claim negotiation and prolonged prosecution. The interview lift is material within the record, supporting early consideration of a focused interview when the applicant can explain technical distinctions or propose workable claim amendments.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Target Brands Inc. are the leading companies. AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville, and CALDWELL LLC are the leading firms. These participants offer practical context for developing an examiner-specific plan.

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

Performance Statistics

29.2%
Allow Rate
-22.8% vs TC avg
295
Total Applications
+41.1%
Interview Lift
1534
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 277 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.5%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18297481 TIMED PARTIAL ORDER IDENTIFICATION FOR TASK LEARNING FROM DATA Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18672912 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING ADVANCED PLANNING TOOLS FOR OPERATIONS ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17944034 WORKFLOW TRACKING AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Target Brands, Inc.
19042801 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ACTION GUIDES Final Rejection The Strategic Coach Inc.
18804280 INTELLIGENT WORKFLOW DESIGN BASED ON INTELLIGENCES AND STRENGTHS FOR WORKFLOW STEPS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18212181 ASSET WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18820637 COLLABORATIVE WORKFLOW CONTROL Final Rejection NCR Voyix Corporation
19206161 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT VISUALIZATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18154507 WORKLOAD HEALTH STATE MONITORING Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zahra Elkassabgi's allowance rate?

29.2% of resolved applications examined by Zahra Elkassabgi were allowed (277 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zahra Elkassabgi?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zahra Elkassabgi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zahra Elkassabgi took 1,534 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zahra Elkassabgi work in?

Zahra Elkassabgi examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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