Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KEFAYATI, SOORENA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2884 3761 3799

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Soorena Kefayati is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2884. He has 422 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 83.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 974, which is the timeline for successful prosecution under his review. This duration is a key factor for applicants to consider when planning their patent strategy.

The interview lift of 7.6 percent is relatively low, indicating that while interviews are slightly beneficial, they do not dramatically change the likelihood of success compared to the 83.6 percent baseline. Practitioners may find that the examiner is generally receptive to written arguments. With 422 resolved cases, the data provides a foundation for understanding the examiner's tendencies. The 974-day median timeline and the 7.6 percent lift suggest that while interviews are an option, they may not be as critical here as they are with other examiners. The 83.6 percent allowance rate remains the primary feature of this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

83.6%
Allow Rate
+13.6% vs TC avg
442
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
974
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 422 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18939687 X-RAY ANALYSIS APPARATUS, ANALYSIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd.
18937752 Multi-Directional X-Ray Imaging System Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
18670050 RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18799475 PETROPHYSICAL MODEL GENERATION AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
19184357 RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS OF MOBILE TYPE, PROGRAM, AND MOVING IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18823890 DYNAMIC ANALYSIS SYSTEM, CORRECTION APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND DYNAMIC IMAGING APPARATUS Final Rejection Konica Minolta, Inc.
19015619 AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING AN OPERATION MODE FOR AN X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18892788 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING MATERIAL THICKNESSES IN RADIOLOGICAL PROJECTION IMAGES Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18586520 TARGET STRUCTURE TRACKING FOR RADIATION THERAPY Non-Final OA SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS INTERNATIONAL AG
19096890 MEDICAL ARTICLES WITH RADIO OPAQUE PATTERNS Non-Final OA Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
19109166 Particle Alpha Radiation Sampler Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18409492 X-RAY TRANSMISSION INSPECTION APPARATUS AND X-RAY TRANSMISSION INSPECTION METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI HIGH-TECH SCIENCE CORPORATION
18438852 METHOD FOR DETERMINING MICROSTRUCTURAL DETERIORATION AND REMAINING LIFE OF A HARDENED METAL COMPONENT Final Rejection AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
18726285 DETERMINATION METHOD AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection TOKYO ELECTRON LIMITED
18830876 METHOD OF MEASURING MOISTURE CONTENT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS AND SAMPLE COMPRESSOR FOR MEASURING SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18980470 Impedance Tomography Using Electrodes of a Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) System Non-Final OA Novocure GmbH
18873382 SEMICONDUCTOR CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTOR AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA ASML Netherlands B.V.
18873370 TEMPERATURE DRIFT COMPENSATION OF PHOTORESISTORS Non-Final OA TRINAMIX GMBH

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