Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ISLAM, SYED A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3636 3638 3642

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Syed A. Islam serves in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3611. He has a large volume of 1159 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 67.9 percent, which is a solid grant rate for such a large docket. This 67.9 percent figure indicates that more than two-thirds of the applications resolved by this examiner result in a patent grant, making it a productive environment for applicants.

The interview lift is 22.2 percent. This 22.2 percent lift suggests that interviews are a productive way to increase the likelihood of an allowance. Practitioners should use this 22.2 percent advantage to improve the 67.9 percent baseline probability of success, as direct communication can often resolve technical disagreements and lead to a more efficient prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 873. This 873 day timeline is efficient for the tech center. The 873 day median suggests that successful cases move through this docket with reasonable speed, providing applicants with a predictable and relatively fast timeframe for the issuance of their patent grants.

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

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
1,180
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
873
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1159 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
25.9%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19196330 INFANT CAR SEAT AND STABILITY LEG AND RELEASE ACTUATOR Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18548736 CHILD SAFETY SEAT Non-Final OA Wonderland Switzerland AG
18263064 CHILD SAFETY SEAT FOR SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT Final Rejection WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18834657 Head Support of a Vehicle Seat Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18678354 AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT AND HEADREST Non-Final OA Textron Innovations Inc.
18937201 CONVERTIBLE HIGH CHAIR SYSTEM Final Rejection Kids2, LLC
19036479 SEAT ASSEMBLIES AND SUBASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA LEAR CORPORATION
18502850 VEHICLE SEAT WITH SIMULTANEOUS ADJUSTMENT OF SEAT DEPTH AND LUMBAR SUPPORT Non-Final OA GRAMMER Aktiengesellschaft
19022738 CHILD CAR SEAT WITH ROTATIONAL LOCK Non-Final OA Evenflo Company, Inc.
18774552 CHAIR WITH LENGTHENED SEAT Final Rejection MOTOMOTION CHINA CORPORATION
18607379 MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMBINED SOFA Non-Final OA SOPHIA & WILLIAM BRANDS CO. LTD

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