Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Wassim Mahrouka, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MAHROUKA, WASSIM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2665 2668 3681

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

MAHROUKA, WASSIM works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 2665. The profile covers 275 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 86.2%. The median days to allowance is 846, offering applicants a useful reference for expected timing when evaluating prosecution budgets and continuation planning.

The interview lift is 6.2%, indicating that interviews are associated with a positive allowance effect, although the reported association is more limited than the overall allowance result. The listed companies are Apple Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The listed firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC. The profile reflects consumer electronics, automotive, and engineering portfolios.

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

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+34.2% vs TC avg
309
Total Applications
+6.2%
Interview Lift
846
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 275 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18386086 IMAGE-BASED DETECTION OF SURFACES THAT PROVIDE SPECULAR REFLECTIONS AND REFLECTION MODIFICATION Final Rejection APPLE INC.
18903015 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
18943323 Method and System for Training a Base Model Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18999172 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18569013 METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO BROWSE A COLLECTION OF IMAGES Non-Final OA ORANGE
19077929 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECURRENT GRAPH NEURAL NET-BASED PLAYER ROLE IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA STATS LLC
18942823 Selecting and Placing Objects in Images Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18999712 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING GENOTYPIC CALLS FROM WHOLE-SLIDE IMAGES Non-Final OA Foundation Medicine, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Wassim Mahrouka's allowance rate?

86.2% of resolved applications examined by Wassim Mahrouka were allowed (275 resolved cases), compared with 68.0% across Art Unit 2665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Wassim Mahrouka?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Wassim Mahrouka take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Wassim Mahrouka took 846 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Wassim Mahrouka work in?

Wassim Mahrouka examines applications in Art Unit 2665 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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