Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MALEKZADEH, SEYED MASOUD

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1743 1754 1791 3733

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Seyed Masoud Malekzadeh is an examiner in Tech Center 3700, Art Unit 1743. The examiner has 946 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 67.0 percent, which indicates a generally positive outcome for applicants. This 67.0 percent rate suggests that about two-thirds of the applications processed by this examiner are granted.

The interview lift is 31.9 percent. This metric shows that interviews are effective, providing an increase in the probability of allowance. The median days to allowance is 1190 days. This 1190-day timeline is the typical duration for successful applications to reach the allowance stage in Art Unit 1743.

Practitioners should use the 946 resolved cases and 67.0 percent allowance rate to inform their strategy. The 31.9 percent interview lift is a particularly useful figure for deciding whether to engage in direct dialogue. The 1190 days median pendency is a critical factor for managing client expectations regarding the timeline for patent issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

67.1%
Allow Rate
-2.9% vs TC avg
991
Total Applications
+31.9%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 949 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
27.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18766714 FIBER STRUCTURE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18695547 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18438987 Fuel Cell System Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18722809 Pouch Film Laminate Body and Battery Case Manufactured Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18278393 POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SULFUR-CARBON COMPOSITE AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18274264 Lithium Secondary Battery Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18726968 ELECTRO-SPINNING METHODS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
17747790 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOLDED BODY, THERMO-COMPRESSED MOLDED BODY, AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
18750156 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Renishaw PLC
18288543 GRANULATOR, KNEADING ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESIN PELLETS Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18718935 Method for manufacturing a preform for a wind turbine blade Final Rejection LM WIND POWER A/S
18542427 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE EXTRUSION DIVERTER VALVE AND SENSOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
18669082 POWER TAKE OFF PASTA EXTRUDER ATTACHMENT FOR A STAND MIXER APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18588344 VEHICLE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING VEHICLE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MEMBER, AND PRESS MOLD USED FOR MANUFACTURING VEHICLE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MEMBER Non-Final OA HOWA CO., LTD.
18716031 PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SOLID MICROPARTICLES Final Rejection SITEC PHARMABIO, S.L.

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