Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: IJAZ, MUHAMMAD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2841 2847 3617 3631 3632 3722 3774

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Muhammad Ijaz is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2841 with a history of 1042 resolved cases. This volume of resolutions provides a dataset for analyzing his 74.2 percent allowance rate. The median days to allowance stands at 733, which offers a timeline for applicants seeking a granted patent in this art unit. Practitioners can use the 733 median days to allowance to set expectations for the speed of the patent grant process.

The interview lift of 24.6 percent indicates that personal interaction with the examiner correlates with a higher likelihood of success beyond the standard 74.2 percent allowance rate. Given the 1042 resolved cases, the 24.6 percent lift is based on a broad range of past interactions. Practitioners in Art Unit 2841 can use this 24.6 percent lift to justify the time and expense of an interview. The 1042 resolved cases reflect the examiner's experience in Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+4.2% vs TC avg
1,076
Total Applications
+24.6%
Interview Lift
733
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1044 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
39.3%
§103 Obviousness
32.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18835759 POLE AND POLE UNIT Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18406230 MOUNTING RUBBER MEMBER Final Rejection Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
18993239 Cable Holding Device Final Rejection Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
18978426 VARIABLE ROUTING CLAMP Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19202057 MOUNTING ASSEMBLIES FOR REMOTE RADIO UNITS Non-Final OA Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
18354141 SURFACE MOUNTED ELECTRICAL DEVICE SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES Final Rejection Hubbell Incorporated
18977906 ARTICLE TRANSPORT FACILITY Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.
18727058 DECORATIVE SECURITY WHEEL FASTENER Non-Final OA MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY

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