Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rami Khatib, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KHATIB, RAMI

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663 3669

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

KHATIB, RAMI is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3663. The profile records 893 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 77.0% and a median of 1046 days to allowance. Interview lift is 13.7%, indicating a higher allowance outcome for interview-associated cases than for the corresponding cases without interviews.

The recorded companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Waymo LLC, and Schlumberger Technology Corporation. The leading firms are Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Xsensus. The substantial case history gives practitioners a useful basis for assessing prosecution patterns. Counsel can include interviews in the range of response options, while the median timing supports planning for prosecution milestones and client reporting.

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

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+25.0% vs TC avg
942
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
1046
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 893 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
37.8%
§103 Obviousness
24.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18948570 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND OPERATING GROUND-SOURCE HEAT PUMPS Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
19123269 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
18910551 CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18769535 TRAFFIC RISK ESTIMATION DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18589335 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOPERATIVE UNSAFE MANEUVER RESPONSE Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18610649 VEHICLE-BASED DATA AGGREGATION AND PROCESSING Final Rejection PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
18387350 Vehicle Data Managing Server, Platform Managing Server and Service Server, and Service Providing System Associated with Autonomous Driving Platform Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19269665 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAXIING OPERATIONS IN MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18571672 ADAPTIVE TUNING FOR MULTI-ASIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19249186 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WEIGHT BASED ON DRIVING DATA AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18940904 SYSTEM FOR AIR CONDITIONING Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18579757 DISPLAY SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DISPLAY SYSTEM Non-Final OA AUDI AG
19114010 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
19193087 DRIVING MODE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rami Khatib's allowance rate?

77.0% of resolved applications examined by Rami Khatib were allowed (893 resolved cases), compared with 66.2% across Art Unit 3663 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rami Khatib?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rami Khatib take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rami Khatib took 1,046 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rami Khatib work in?

Rami Khatib examines applications in Art Unit 3663 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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