Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ismail A Manejwala, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MANEJWALA, ISMAIL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3628

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

MANEJWALA, ISMAIL A is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3626. The record covers 165 resolved cases, a 48.5% allowance rate, and a median of 1189 days to allowance. The interview lift is 50.2%, indicating a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the available cases.

The listed companies are Insight Direct USA Inc., NEC Corporation, and Ricoh Company, Ltd. The listed firms are KINNEY & LANGE, P.A., Baker Botts L.L.P., and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. Given the case volume, practitioners should treat the interview figure as useful context rather than a standalone prediction.

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

Performance Statistics

48.5%
Allow Rate
-3.5% vs TC avg
199
Total Applications
+50.2%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 165 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

46.4%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
31.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18218808 Creative Micro-Community System Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation
19053539 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
17972368 TESSELATION-BASED PROXIMITY SYSTEM Final Rejection Expedia, Inc.
18590021 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19171637 VEHICLE DISPATCH DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18450474 SUSTAINABLE VEHICLE FUEL PLATFORM Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18178674 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18246357 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROFIT OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ismail A Manejwala's allowance rate?

48.5% of resolved applications examined by Ismail A Manejwala were allowed (165 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ismail A Manejwala?

This examiner's interview lift is +50.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ismail A Manejwala take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ismail A Manejwala took 1,189 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ismail A Manejwala work in?

Ismail A Manejwala examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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