Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hani M Kazimi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KAZIMI, HANI M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hani M. Kazimi works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3691, with 587 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 48.4%, and the median time to allowance is 1905 days. Interview lift is 18.6%, indicating a favorable association, but the median timing shows that allowance may require sustained prosecution.

The listed companies are Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Cfph LLC. The listed firms are Astute IP Law Group, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. Interviews may help organize claim discussions, but practitioners should plan for a comparatively extended path.

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

Performance Statistics

48.4%
Allow Rate
-3.6% vs TC avg
643
Total Applications
+18.6%
Interview Lift
1905
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

45.2%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
28.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19229353 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VALIDATING ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS AND REDUCING NON-COMPLIANT ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18890012 DIGITAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION AND GUARANTEE Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18533583 COMPUTER SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18480200 Application-Driven Storage Workload Optimization Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
18989330 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUS EVENT MONITORING, IDENTIFICATION OF RISK SIGNALS, AND ACCELERATION OF FRAUD RISK ANALYSIS Final Rejection The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
19029655 BIOMETRIC ACCOUNT CARD Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hani M Kazimi's allowance rate?

48.4% of resolved applications examined by Hani M Kazimi were allowed (587 resolved cases), compared with 39.0% across Art Unit 3691 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hani M Kazimi?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hani M Kazimi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hani M Kazimi took 1,905 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hani M Kazimi work in?

Hani M Kazimi examines applications in Art Unit 3691 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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