Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Maroun P Kanaan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KANAAN, MAROUN P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3686 3687

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

KANAAN, MAROUN P is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3626. The profile records 721 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 62.7%, and a median of 1309 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 31.7% lift in the recorded allowance rate. The figures indicate that interview participation has a meaningful positive association within this prosecution record.

The listed companies are Hill-Rom Services Inc., Siemens Healthineers AG, and BLUESIGHT, INC. Listed firms include Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and Botos Churchill IP Law LLP-RMD. The case volume supports detailed review of recurring examination issues. Counsel may consider interviews as part of a response plan, while allowing for the recorded prosecution duration in client scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
751
Total Applications
+31.7%
Interview Lift
1309
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 721 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
39.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19021572 SYSTEM FOR EMR VITALS CHARTING Non-Final OA Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
18442167 TECHNIQUE FOR SENSOR DATA BASED MEDICAL EXAMINATION REPORT GENERATION Final Rejection Siemens Healthineers AG
19013600 Indicator For Probable Inheritance Of Genetic Disease Final Rejection Cerner Innovation, Inc.
18586219 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSULTING ON CULTURE PLATE READINGS Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
18587883 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INITIATING CREATION OF A PATIENT ACCOUNT ON A MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEM DURING A MEDICAL IMAGING EXAMINATION Non-Final OA Clarius Mobile Health Corp.
19170746 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA CYGAMES, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Maroun P Kanaan's allowance rate?

62.7% of resolved applications examined by Maroun P Kanaan were allowed (721 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Maroun P Kanaan?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Maroun P Kanaan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Maroun P Kanaan took 1,309 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Maroun P Kanaan work in?

Maroun P Kanaan examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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