Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KHATIB, RAMI

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663 3669

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rami Khatib, based in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3663, has resolved 890 cases with an allowance rate of 77.1 percent. The median days to allowance is 1047. These metrics suggest a high likelihood of success and a reasonably efficient prosecution process, with more than three-quarters of applications reaching a grant.

The interview lift is 13.9 percent, indicating that interviews are a productive tool for applicants. The combination of a strong 77.1 percent baseline allowance rate and a positive interview lift provides practitioners with multiple paths to a successful outcome. Engaging in an interview can help clarify technical issues and potentially accelerate the path to allowance beyond the 1047-day median.

For practitioners, the strategy with Khatib should be to utilize the 13.9 percent interview lift whenever rejections are encountered. The 77.1 percent allowance rate is very favorable, and the 1047 median days to allowance indicates a steady pace. Clear communication and early interviews are likely to result in a successful and efficient prosecution experience in Art Unit 3663.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+25.1% vs TC avg
928
Total Applications
+13.9%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 890 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
37.9%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§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
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
19210268 Display Method, Storage Medium, and Terminal Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19269665 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TAXIING OPERATIONS IN MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
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.
18579757 DISPLAY SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A DISPLAY SYSTEM Final Rejection AUDI AG
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
19123269 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
19299689 WRONG-WAY DRIVING MODELING Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
16869682 USING PREDICTION MODELS FOR SCENE DIFFICULTY IN VEHICLE ROUTING Non-Final OA Waymo LLC
19193087 DRIVING MODE CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
19055732 TRAFFIC BASED DRIVING ANALYSIS Final Rejection Allstate Insurance Company
19092682 Vehicle safety and/or driver assistance method, arrangement and data processing program product using connectable road vehicle image capturing system Final Rejection MOTHERSON INNOVATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
18790964 CHARACTERIZING CONGESTION QUEUE STATUS ON ROAD LINKS Non-Final OA HERE Global B.V.
18524217 HYBRID AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM AND HUMAN INTEGRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Seegrid Corporation

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