Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mohammad A Nilforoush, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NILFOROUSH, MOHAMMAD A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3697

This examiner grants 31% of resolved cases

Analysis

NILFOROUSH, MOHAMMAD A is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3685. The profile covers 416 resolved cases and shows an allowance rate of 31.0%. The median time to allowance is 1904 days. Interview lift is 36.8%, indicating that interviews are strongly associated with improved allowance outcomes in the reported record.

The leading companies are Capital One Services LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Google LLC. The listed firms are BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD, Dentons US LLP, and K&L Gates LLP. The combination of the allowance and timing figures suggests that practitioners should prepare for sustained prosecution. The positive interview measure supports using interviews strategically to narrow issues and clarify claim distinctions.

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

Performance Statistics

31.0%
Allow Rate
-21.0% vs TC avg
437
Total Applications
+36.8%
Interview Lift
1904
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 416 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

26.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.6%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17883232 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CRYPTOGRAPHIC CONTEXT-SWITCHING AUTHENTICATION BETWEEN WEBSITE AND MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
19056672 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAYMENT USING LINKED ASSETS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18850270 SECURE AND PRIVACY PRESERVING SERVER-TO-SERVER CONTENT DISTRIBUTION Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
19487296 PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19205499 BLOCKCHAIN SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PROPERTY LOAN INFORMATION Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
17897047 COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND REDUCING FRAUD Non-Final OA Life365, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mohammad A Nilforoush's allowance rate?

31.0% of resolved applications examined by Mohammad A Nilforoush were allowed (416 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3685 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mohammad A Nilforoush?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mohammad A Nilforoush take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mohammad A Nilforoush took 1,904 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mohammad A Nilforoush work in?

Mohammad A Nilforoush examines applications in Art Unit 3685 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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