Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zohreh Alemzadeh Fay, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FAY, ZOHREH ALEMZADEH

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1612 1616 1617 1621 1626 1627 1629 1783

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.1%
Allow Rate
-12.9% vs TC avg
1,190
Total Applications
-6.2%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19189086 RISANKIZUMAB COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA ABBVIE INC.
18011399 REDOX-RESPONSIVE NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS FOR OCULAR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS Final Rejection OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
17640128 USE OF ENCAPSULATED STEROLS TO MODIFY GROWTH OF CROPS, CONTROL, AGRICULTURAL PESTS AND AS NON-TOXIC PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDES Final Rejection The Texas A&M University System
17849545 BIOMIMETIC POLYMERIC COMPOSITE FOR HEART VALVE REPAIR Non-Final OA THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
18713218 COSMETIC WATER-IN-OIL EMULSION COMPRISING A SPECIFIC WATER-SOLUBLE UV SCREENING AGENT, A BASE, A VOLATILE OIL, A HYDROPHOBIC FILM-FORMING POLYMER, A POLYOXYALKYLENATED LINEAR POLYDIMETHYLMETHYLSILOXANE AND A VITAMIN B3 Non-Final OA L'OREAL
19016027 ENCAPSULATION OF HERBICIDES TO REDUCE CROP INJURY Non-Final OA MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
18836055 CLEAR HAIR STYLING FORMULATION Non-Final OA Rohm and Haas Company
17763010 SEED COATING COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA CORN PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zohreh Alemzadeh Fay's allowance rate?

52.1% of resolved applications examined by Zohreh Alemzadeh Fay were allowed (1,128 resolved cases), compared with 40.7% across Art Unit 1612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zohreh Alemzadeh Fay?

This examiner's interview lift is -6.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zohreh Alemzadeh Fay take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zohreh Alemzadeh Fay took 1,187 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zohreh Alemzadeh Fay work in?

Zohreh Alemzadeh Fay examines applications in Art Unit 1612 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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