Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MUSTANSIR, ABID A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2872 3791 3796

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Abid A Mustansir has managed 480 resolved cases in Art Unit 2872. Within Tech Center 3700, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 78.5 percent. This 78.5 percent rate is derived from the 480 cases that have reached a final resolution, providing a metric for practitioners to evaluate outcomes.

The median days to allowance is 1086. This 1086 day figure represents the median time from filing to grant for successful applications. Practitioners should consider this 1086 day timeline when planning prosecution steps in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift is 10.3 percent, which indicates an increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the 78.5 percent base rate. This 10.3 percent lift suggests that interviews are associated with an increased probability of allowance. The 10.3 percent lift provides a statistical basis for engaging in direct communication with the examiner in Art Unit 2872.

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

Performance Statistics

78.5%
Allow Rate
+8.5% vs TC avg
517
Total Applications
+10.3%
Interview Lift
1086
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 480 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19089669 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19051615 WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING SKIN FLUORESCENCE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18790961 SENSOR WINDOW WITH INTEGRATED ISOLATION FEATURE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18224924 Menstrual Cycle Tracking Using Temperature Measurements Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18890641 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MONITORING AUTOREGULATION Non-Final OA COVIDIEN LP
19431888 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT ELECTRICAL DEVICE ACTIVATION Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18250028 METHOD FOR PERIODICALLY MEASURING BLOOD OXYGEN AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18455785 VITAL-SIGN DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18379251 SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN PARATHYROID TISSUE AND THYROID TISSUE AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME Non-Final OA VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
18025378 PPG CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18393767 COMPUTER METHOD, SYSTEM, AND GUI FOR REAL-TIME VISUAL FEEDBACK OF INTRALUMINAL CATHETER ENGAGEMENT Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18662172 WEARABLE DEVICE WITH PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS MONITORING Non-Final OA Masimo Corporation
18535816 FOOT WORN PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Masimo Corporation
18574841 Blood Collection Kit With Blood Collection Devices of Multiple Sizes and Associated Sizing Systems and Methods Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18573513 Capillary Blood Collection Device Final Rejection Becton, Dickinson and Company
17636950 UROFLOW MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
19060443 METHOD OF DERIVING BIOMETRIC DATA OF ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM Non-Final OA I-SENS, INC.
18099699 Hearing Device, Hearing Device-Based Systems and Methods for Monitoring Glucose Final Rejection SONOVA AG

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