Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MAYE, AYUB A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2436 3742 3761

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ayub A. Maye has resolved 664 cases in Art Unit 2436, with an allowance rate of 57.8%. The median days to allowance is 1647, indicating a very long prosecution cycle in Tech Center 3700. This 1647-day timeline is a major factor for applicants to manage when planning their patent strategy. The 57.8% rate provides a moderate baseline for success. The 1647-day median pendency is a significant hurdle.

The interview lift is 41.4%, which is exceptionally high and significantly improves the 57.8% baseline. This 41.4% lift suggests that interviews are almost essential for overcoming rejections and reaching an allowance. With 664 resolved cases, the data points toward a strategy of early and frequent engagement. Practitioners should use the 1647-day median to set realistic expectations for the duration of the process.

In Art Unit 2436, the 41.4% interview lift is one of the most impactful metrics in this profile, offering a clear path to improving outcomes. Despite the 1647-day median pendency, the high lift provides a tactical advantage for those willing to engage in direct communication. The 664 cases provide a solid statistical basis for these conclusions. Success is highly correlated with verbal advocacy.

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

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
-12.2% vs TC avg
696
Total Applications
+41.4%
Interview Lift
1647
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 664 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
59.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18180514 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17983642 METHOD, DEVICE, AND PLATFORM FOR VERIFYING INTEGRITY Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19028436 Secure Public Key Acceleration Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18282889 INFORMATION ANALYSIS APPARATUS, INFORMATION ANALYSIS METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18175773 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
19280573 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR DETECTING VULNERABILITIES IN COMPUTER CODE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19015125 METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A HONEYPOT Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19015016 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMBEDDED SERVICES PLATFORM Non-Final OA Worldpay, LLC
17687049 TARGET ACCOUNT DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
19123509 Security for AI/ML Model Storage and Sharing Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18003524 SECURE NETWORK ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18095374 INTERCEPTING AND SECURING BACKUP TRAFFIC Final Rejection Rubrik, Inc.
17921969 COMPLEX ANALYSIS DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, COMPLEX ANALYSIS DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
18424229 MULTIMODAL SEMANTIC SENSOR DATA FINGERPRINTING Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18981128 A MULTI-DIE RING OSCILLATOR WITH SPLIT ENTROPY FOR SECURITY AND PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION (PUF) APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA XILINX, INC.

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