Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HAWKINS, ZAKI KEHINDE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3645 4100

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Analysis

Zaki Kehinde Hawkins has 2 resolved cases in Art Unit 3645 and Tech Center 4100. His allowance rate is 0.0%, as neither case resulted in a grant. This figure provides an initial baseline for the limited number of resolutions in his docket. The 2 resolved cases indicate a restrictive start for applicants in this specific unit.

The interview lift is also 0.0%, and the median days to allowance is 1373. These figures reflect the initial data from the cases under his review. The 1373 median days represent the timeline for these early resolutions. Direct engagement has not yet shown a statistical impact on the outcomes in this unit relative to the 0.0% allowance rate.

These metrics offer a preliminary look at the prosecution environment in Art Unit 3645. The 1373 median days and the 0.0% allowance rate are the primary data points available for practitioners. Monitor these numbers as more cases are resolved to see how the examination style develops. These early results suggest a challenging path to grant for applications in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

0.0%
Allow Rate
-60.0% vs TC avg
17
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1373
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18587480 OPTICAL SCANNER AND LIDAR SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18064515 LIDAR DEVICE INCLUDING IMPROVED DYNAMIC RANGE Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18668444 RANGING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18432693 APERTURE FOR REDUCING CROSSTALK, OPTICAL MODULE HAVING SAME, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Non-Final OA STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
18439456 DETECTION SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND DETECTION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18532875 METHOD OF DETECTING AND CORRECTING MULTI-PATH INTERFERENCE COMPONENT IN TOF CAMERA Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18206221 DETECTION APPARATUS, SCANNING UNIT, MOVABLE PLATFORM, AND CONTROL METHOD OF DETECTION APPARATUS Final Rejection SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18225683 LIDAR Final Rejection SUTENG INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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