Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tanzim Imam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as IMAM, TANZIM

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1797 3721 3731

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

IMAM, TANZIM is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 1797. The record contains 518 resolved cases, a 71.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1037 days to allowance. The 27.2% interview lift is positive and meaningful, indicating that interviews can improve prospects in a record where allowance is more common than denial but still requires effective prosecution.

Robert Bosch GmbH, Covidien L.P., and Cilag GmbH International are the leading companies. Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, Hovey Williams LLP, and Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP are the listed firms. Practitioners may use interviews to focus on the decisive rejection issues, then align written amendments with the technical distinctions discussed during the interview.

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

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+1.2% vs TC avg
544
Total Applications
+27.2%
Interview Lift
1037
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 518 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.5%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
34.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19563476 Bumper Element for a Tool, a Venting Structure, and a Tool Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19478944 SURGICAL STAPLING DEVICE WITH ARTICULATING TOOL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Covidien LP
19463301 SURGICAL STAPLE BUTTRESS WITH INTEGRAL ADHESIVE FOR RELEASABLY ATTACHING TO A SURGICAL STAPLER Non-Final OA Cilag GmbH International
19223350 IMPACT WRENCH AND POWER TOOL Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
19110712 PACKAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A COMPACT BATCH OF GROUPED CONTAINERS Non-Final OA SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tanzim Imam's allowance rate?

71.2% of resolved applications examined by Tanzim Imam were allowed (518 resolved cases), compared with 54.8% across Art Unit 1797 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tanzim Imam?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tanzim Imam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tanzim Imam took 1,037 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tanzim Imam work in?

Tanzim Imam examines applications in Art Unit 1797 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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