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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lina Ahmad Faraj, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FARAJ, LINA AHMAD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772 3794

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

FARAJ, LINA AHMAD is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3772. The profile contains 126 resolved cases, with a 42.1% allowance rate and a 69.8% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1108 days.

Align Technology Inc., L'Oréal, and King Saud University are the leading companies represented. Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC, CR MILES, P.C., and FisherBroyles, LLP - Align Technology, Inc. are the leading firms. The interview figure is notably higher than the allowance figure, making examiner interviews an important practical option for clarifying claim interpretation and focusing subsequent amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

42.1%
Allow Rate
-27.9% vs TC avg
169
Total Applications
+69.8%
Interview Lift
1108
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 126 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18982006 HAIR STYLING APPLIANCE Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
19204445 MODULAR DENTAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18769740 DIRECT FABRICATION OF MIXED METAL AND POLYMER PALATAL DEVICES Final Rejection ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18068462 CONVERSION APPLIANCE FOR ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT Non-Final OA Align Technology, Inc.
18812193 Proximity Sensor Final Rejection L'Oreal
18703439 DEVICE FOR TREATING THE HAIR Final Rejection L'OREAL
18983063 CLAW CLIPS WITH MULTIPLE ROWS OF TEETH Final Rejection Durham Enterprises Corporation
19026153 STEAM NAIL POLISH REMOVAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA BASK LA LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lina Ahmad Faraj's allowance rate?

42.1% of resolved applications examined by Lina Ahmad Faraj were allowed (126 resolved cases), compared with 39.7% across Art Unit 3772 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lina Ahmad Faraj?

This examiner's interview lift is +69.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lina Ahmad Faraj take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lina Ahmad Faraj took 1,108 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lina Ahmad Faraj work in?

Lina Ahmad Faraj examines applications in Art Unit 3772 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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