Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUSTAFA, IMRAN K

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3663 3665 3668

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Imran K Mustafa is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, specifically Art Unit 3663, with 775 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 60.4 percent, and the median days to allowance is 1326. The data indicates an interview lift of 16.0 percent, which suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a strategy for addressing rejections.

The 16.0 percent interview lift is a factor for applicants in Art Unit 3663, as it provides a path to potentially improve the 60.4 percent allowance rate. With 775 resolved cases, the examiner has a documented history in Tech Center 3600. The 1326 median days to allowance reflects the prosecution period, which practitioners should account for in their planning. Utilizing interviews is a way to navigate the review process with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

60.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
821
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
1326
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 775 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
63.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18319394 USER INTERFACES FOR NAVIGATION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18970641 REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM, REMOTE OPERATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18522935 CUSTOM ENVIRONMENT IN A VEHICLE Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18423039 ADAPTIVE DRIVER INTERFACE USING DRIVER COGNITIVE FACTORS Final Rejection TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
19306136 VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE AND MITIGATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
19287431 VEHICLE FOR TOWING AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18957906 Information system and method for controlling an information system Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19317255 METHOD FOR RESETTING A TAILGATE CONTROL UNIT Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18599135 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BRAKE Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
17284012 Method and Control Unit for Adapting an at Least Partially Autonomous Vehicle to a User Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19242854 SLEEP STATE MONITORING FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
19047954 HYBRID VEHICLE Final Rejection ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
19026888 VEHICLE MOTION RATE LIMITS Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18477738 DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING VEHICLE SYSTEMS WHEN APPROACHING A ROAD EVENT, INCLUDING A HAZARD EVENT Non-Final OA Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
19055188 CRUISING DISTANCE CALCULATION DEVICE, NAVIGATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18883353 LATERAL GAP PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES Final Rejection Waymo LLC
18085915 CONTROL DEVICE FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE AND AIR-PRESSURE ADJUSTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Shimano Inc.
18542853 METHOD TO PREDICT "HIGH GRADIENT" WIND EFFECTS TO INCREASE SAFETY OF TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES Non-Final OA HERE GLOBAL B.V.
19026899 SCENARIO-BASED ENGAGEMENT OF A MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18308627 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSITIONING VEHICLE CONTROL Final Rejection NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

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