Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MEKHAEIL, SHIREF M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3634

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shiref M Mekhaeil manages 593 resolved cases in Art Unit 3634. The examiner has an allowance rate of 62.6% and a median days to allowance of 1073. The interview lift is 64.1%, indicating that interviews are extremely effective for applicants in Tech Center 3600. This 64.1% lift is a vital statistic for the 593 resolved cases in this profile and suggests that interviews are the single most important tool for success.

The 62.6% allowance rate is a solid starting point, but the massive 64.1% interview lift indicates that the examiner is highly responsive to verbal arguments. Practitioners should make an interview a standard part of their prosecution plan for any case assigned to this examiner. The 1073-day median pendency provides a clear expectation for the timeline to grant. Given the high volume of 593 resolved cases, the effectiveness of interviews is a well-documented and reliable trend that can significantly improve the 62.6% baseline probability of allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

62.6%
Allow Rate
+10.6% vs TC avg
627
Total Applications
+64.1%
Interview Lift
1073
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 593 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
34.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18200188 ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR A SCISSOR LIFT Final Rejection Oshkosh Corporation
16811634 FULLY-ELECTRIC SCISSOR LIFT Final Rejection OSHKOSH CORPORATION
18310304 ABSORBER FOR A FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Honeywell Safety Products USA, Inc.
17857694 MONOPOLE LOW-PROFILE PLATFORM ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
17083035 CAGE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH PIVOTAL GANGWAY Non-Final OA Safe Rack LLC
18862099 ROOFTOP TENT ANNEX SYSTEM Non-Final OA Thule Sweden AB
18643124 WALKWAY STRUCTURE AND OVERHEAD HOIST TRANSFER SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SEMES CO., LTD.

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