Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Omar S Ismail, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ISMAIL, OMAR S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2634 2635 2637 2874

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

ISMAIL, OMAR S is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2634. The profile covers 842 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 91.3% and a median of 713 days to allowance. The interview lift is 9.9%, indicating that the interview metric is positive within this case record.

The listed company experience includes Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Google LLC, and NantWorks LLC. The leading firms are HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP. For practitioners, the combination of substantial resolved-case volume, a 91.3% allowance rate, and a 713-day median provides a defined prosecution profile for matters assigned to this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

91.3%
Allow Rate
+23.3% vs TC avg
868
Total Applications
+9.9%
Interview Lift
713
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 842 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
67.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18943602 TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICE FOR QUANTUM KEY DISTRIBUTION BASED ON CHIP Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18981869 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING OPTICAL PHASE DIFFERENCE OF SUB SIGNAL OF OPTICAL TRANSMITTER Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
19111703 OPTICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION ESTIMATION APPARATUS, OPTICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION ESTIMATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
19099871 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND NORMALCY JUDGMENT METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18865397 ESTIMATION APPARATUS, ESTIMATION METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18869257 OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19046091 FEATURE DICTIONARY FOR BANDWIDTH ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18873482 OPTICAL POWER FEEDING SYSTEM AND POWER SOURCING EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18969468 DISCOVERY OF OPTICAL NETWORK UNITS IN A PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18877469 QUANTUM RECEIVERS FOR ENTANGLEMENT ASSISTED CLASSICAL OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18908531 MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR EXPOSURE DEFECT CLASSIFICATION IN IMAGES Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Omar S Ismail's allowance rate?

91.3% of resolved applications examined by Omar S Ismail were allowed (842 resolved cases), compared with 81.9% across Art Unit 2634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Omar S Ismail?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Omar S Ismail took 713 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Omar S Ismail work in?

Omar S Ismail examines applications in Art Unit 2634 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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