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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mahmoud S Ismail, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2474 3661 3662 3671

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

ISMAIL, MAHMOUD S is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2474. The profile covers 811 resolved cases, an 88.5% allowance rate, and a median of 906 days to allowance. Interview lift is 11.6%, showing a positive but limited association with allowance outcomes relative to the high overall allowance rate.

The leading companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Sony Group Corporation, and NEC Corporation. The listed firms are Advent, LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., and Brooks Kushman P.C. Practitioners may prioritize clear substantive prosecution and efficient case management, while using interviews as a supplementary tool in a generally favorable allowance environment.

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

Performance Statistics

88.5%
Allow Rate
+36.5% vs TC avg
858
Total Applications
+11.6%
Interview Lift
906
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 811 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19065015 METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A LOADING OPERATION Final Rejection Deere & Company
18293434 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT ARRAY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT ARRAY Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
19309329 CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOBILE BODY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18882081 INSPECTION SYSTEM, SERVER DEVICE, AND INSPECTION METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18277906 OBJECT IDENTIFICATION METHOD, OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, AND OBJECT IDENTIFICATION DEVICE Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
18423424 LAWN MOWER Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18967994 Method and Apparatus for Preventing Excessive Steering Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19317870 DEEP NEURAL NETWORK FOR SEGMENTATION OF ROAD SCENES AND ANIMATE OBJECT INSTANCES FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
19011765 DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO PROCESSIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Waymo LLC
19024502 Navigation Device, Navigation System, And Method Of Operating The Same Final Rejection THINKWARE CORPORATION
19238834 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTING ROBOT PICKING ACTIVITY IN A WAREHOUSE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Gideon Brothers d.o.o.
18434834 LASER DEVICE AND LASER GENERATION METHOD Non-Final OA NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
18693407 PHOTONIC CHIP ABLE TO EMIT AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT LIGHT EMISSION, AND OPTICAL COMPONENT EMPLOYING SUCH A CHIP Non-Final OA Scintil Photonics

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mahmoud S Ismail's allowance rate?

88.5% of resolved applications examined by Mahmoud S Ismail were allowed (811 resolved cases), compared with 75.1% across Art Unit 2474 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mahmoud S Ismail?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mahmoud S Ismail take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mahmoud S Ismail took 906 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mahmoud S Ismail work in?

Mahmoud S Ismail examines applications in Art Unit 2474 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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