Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jonathan L Malikasim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3612 3645 3672 4177

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

MALIKASIM, JONATHAN L is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and art unit 3612. The profile reports 375 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 80.5%. The median days to allowance is 873, providing a useful timing reference for applicants managing prosecution schedules.

The interview lift is 0.0%, so the reported matters do not show an allowance change associated with interviews. The listed companies are Sony Group Corporation, Shenzhen Yinwang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), CHIP LAW GROUP, and Maschoff Brennan. The profile supports attention to written claim analysis and amendment practice rather than assuming interviews will improve the result.

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

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+20.5% vs TC avg
422
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
873
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 375 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18215419 WAVELENGTH CONTROL SYSTEM FOR TUNABLE LASER DIODE AND LiDAR DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18650283 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, MOVABLE APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18862883 DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18547027 DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND DISTANCE MEASURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18615190 VEHICLES WITH INTERIOR REAR STORAGE STRUCTURES WITH STORAGE PANELS Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18405817 DETECTION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Yinwang Intelligent Technologies Co., Ltd.
18648988 PROXIMITY SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18813706 DISTANCE AND SIZE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR POP-DUSTING EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA Lumenis Ltd.
18698427 Extrinsic geometric calibration method for a three-dimensional-data acquisition system Non-Final OA Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH
18798174 OPTICAL PACKAGING STRUCTURE FOR LIDAR Non-Final OA Lumentum Operations LLC
18126053 METHOD FOR ACCURATE TIME-OF-FLIGHT CALCULATION ON THE COST-EFFECTIVE TOF LIDAR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Innovusion, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan L Malikasim's allowance rate?

80.5% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan L Malikasim were allowed (375 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3612 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan L Malikasim?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan L Malikasim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan L Malikasim took 873 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan L Malikasim work in?

Jonathan L Malikasim examines applications in Art Unit 3612 in Tech Center 4100.

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