Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HUSSAIN, MISHAL ZAHRA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3772 3785

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mishal Zahra Hussain has resolved 52 cases in Art Unit 3772. The allowance rate is 67.3 percent in Tech Center 3700. This 67.3 percent rate indicates that a majority of applications reach issuance under her review. The 52 resolved cases offer a clear look at her examination tendencies.

Interviews are a very effective strategy, providing an interview lift of 37.0 percent. This 37.0 percent lift suggests that direct communication can help resolve issues and improve the chances of a grant. The median days to allowance is 1340. This 1340-day timeline provides a specific expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. Given the 67.3 percent allowance rate and the 1340-day median, practitioners should consider interviews to leverage the 37.0 percent lift. Direct engagement in Art Unit 3772 appears to be a significant factor in achieving a successful outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

67.3%
Allow Rate
-2.7% vs TC avg
79
Total Applications
+37.0%
Interview Lift
1320
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 52 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
57.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18843713 ORAL CAVITY CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18751838 NON-SEALING HIGH FLOW THERAPY DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA ResMed Pty Ltd
18431237 TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLIES TO OPTIMIZE BLOOD FLOW MONITORING Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18253265 FACE MASKS Non-Final OA RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE. LTD.
18848301 MASSAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18496344 CPAP APPARATUS Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18006266 RESPIRATOR HAVING AN AIRFLOW NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS plc
18596282 SOFT ACTUATOR AND MASSAGE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE SEAT Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18252971 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING AIRFLOW IN A POWERED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18041888 SEALING STRIP, RESPIRATOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEALING STRIP Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18385965 NEBULIZER Non-Final OA OMRON HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18837328 POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
18262720 HEADGEAR FOR A RESPIRATORY INTERFACE Final Rejection Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
17917413 CONTROL METHOD FOR MEDICAL VENTILATORS Final Rejection Imperial College Innovations Limited

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