Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MASIH, KAREN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837 2846

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

Karen Masih is a highly active examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2837, with 1030 resolved cases. The examiner has a very high allowance rate of 91.0 percent, which suggests a very high likelihood of obtaining a patent. Furthermore, the median days to allowance is 706, indicating a fast and efficient prosecution process. The 1030 resolved cases provide a substantial dataset for evaluating these performance statistics.

The interview lift for this examiner is 6.6 percent. Given the high baseline allowance rate, the impact of an interview is relatively small but still positive. With a large volume of resolved cases, the data provides a very stable outlook for applicants. The 706-day median pendency suggests that this examiner moves through their docket quickly, and the 91.0 percent allowance rate indicates that most applications are found to be patentable without extensive delays. The 6.6 percent lift offers a minor but useful boost.

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

Performance Statistics

91.0%
Allow Rate
+23.0% vs TC avg
1,040
Total Applications
+6.6%
Interview Lift
706
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1030 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.9%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18947685 BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18979980 SENSORED FIELD ORIENTED CONTROL IN A POWER TOOL Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18853715 SERVO ADJUSTMENT METHOD OF MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND SERVO ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18896364 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTOR REGENERATION Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18944671 DRIVE DEVICE AND DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18855695 REMOTE ELECTRONIC TILT (RET) ACTUATORS FOR ANTENNAS AND METHODS RELATED TO POSITIONING SAME Non-Final OA Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
18932931 OVERMODULATION USING RECTANGULAR CARRIER-BASED PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION IN ELECTRIFIED VEHICLES Non-Final OA FCA US LLC

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