Examiner: OBAID, FATEH M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3627

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Fateh M. Obaid examines cases in Art Unit 3627 and Tech Center 3600. He has 791 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 67.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 1185, which suggests a standard duration for successful prosecution. Practitioners should expect a timeline that spans many days in Tech Center 3600.

The interview lift is 35.4 percent, which significantly enhances the 67.9 percent baseline. For the 791 cases resolved, the 1185-day median pendency is a key factor to consider. Practitioners should prioritize interviews to leverage the 35.4 percent lift and improve their chances in Art Unit 3627. The 67.9 percent allowance rate indicates a generally positive environment for applicants seeking patents under this examiner, especially when combined with proactive communication strategies during the 1185-day process.

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

Performance Statistics

67.9%

Allow Rate

+15.9% vs TC avg

812

Total Applications

+35.4%

Interview Lift

1185

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 791 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

32.5%

§101 Eligibility

18.8%

§102 Novelty

35.6%

§103 Obviousness

4.8%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
19048330	PAYMENT TERMINAL OPERATION SYSTEM, PAYMENT TERMINAL, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18969008	INTERACTABLE CUSTOMIZED DIGITAL RECEIPT	Non-Final OA	Block, Inc.
18819142	GENERATING INTERACTIVE DIGITAL RECEIPTS FOR MOBILE-BASED TRANSACTIONS	Non-Final OA	Block, Inc.
18524064	LiDar-Based Perception Method for Small Traffic Equipment And Apparatus of the Same	Final Rejection	Kia Corporation
18914991	VOICE ENABLED CONTENT TRACKER	Non-Final OA	INTUIT INC.
18795745	Module for Sequentially Acquiring Data with Integrated AI Evaluation	Non-Final OA	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18536839	DATA AUDIT SYSTEM AND DATA AUDIT METHOD	Final Rejection	Hitachi, Ltd.
18571020	STOCK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A FILLING PLANT FOR PACKAGING POURABLE FOOD PRODUCTS INTO COMPOSITE PACKAGES	Final Rejection	Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
18733397	FIELD DEVICE FOR DETECTING A PROCESS PARAMETER	Non-Final OA	VEGA Grieshaber KG

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