Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hamzeh M Obaid, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OBAID, HAMZEH M

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3623 3624 3661

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

OBAID, HAMZEH M is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3623. The record includes 182 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 37.9%, and a median of 1108 days to allowance. The interview lift is 21.8%, indicating a meaningful positive relationship with allowance outcomes. The allowance measure suggests that applications may face substantial examination challenges, while the interview measure supports direct discussion of the issues controlling claimability.

The listed companies are International Business Machines Corporation, Dell Products L.P., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, and ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York. Counsel may prepare interviews around specific claim limitations and supported amendment paths, while preserving alternatives and planning for the recorded prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

37.9%
Allow Rate
-14.1% vs TC avg
233
Total Applications
+21.8%
Interview Lift
1108
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 182 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

43.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
36.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18384462 AUTONOMOUS MECHANISM FOR TRACKING EXECUTION PATHS IN DYNAMIC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18930890 SCHEDULE CREATION METHOD AND SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18235947 Machine Learning-Based Requirements Prediction Final Rejection Bank of America Corporation
19269789 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING QUALITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL Final Rejection Fidelity Information Services, LLC
18355454 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREIN MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM, MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Fujitsu Limited
18273015 A CONFIDENCE-AWARE SERVICE PATTERN OPTIMIZATION METHOD Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
19029786 COMMUNICATION PROCESS FLOW PATH VARIATIONS Final Rejection Salesforce, Inc.
18560827 Methods for Transmitting the Execution of a Working Task, Cooperation Module and Plant Final Rejection Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18532589 DYNAMIC ASSET MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17893295 WORKFLOW SIMULATION WITH ENVIRONMENT SIMULATION Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
17656227 RISK REDUCTION OPTIMIZATION IN A SMART ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18411531 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR EVENT DETECTION FOR A TRANSMISSION CABLE OR LINE-BASED SYSTEM Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19012539 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING DATA SETS USING INDEXING Final Rejection Fiserv, Inc.
18642868 RESOURCE USAGE AMOUNT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RESOURCE USAGE AMOUNT MANAGEMENT METHOD Final Rejection Hitachi, Ltd.
17824717 Assumption-Based Planning Non-Final OA Blue Yonder Group, Inc.
18743125 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING OPERATIONS IN A WAREHOUSE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
19093670 Advanced Forecasting Tool for Key Performance Indicators in Revenue Cycle Management Final Rejection Cerner Innovation, Inc.
18688948 Classification Model Generation Method, Particle Determination Method, and Recording Medium Non-Final OA The University of Tokyo
18477008 MANAGING PROJECT TASKS USING CONTENT ITEMS Non-Final OA Dropbox, Inc.
18644269 CONFORMITY-DRIVEN ADAPTIVE RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION FOR DYNAMIC ALLOCATION Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18492869 PRODUCT DESIGN PREDICTION USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18158763 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING MULTIPLE SCHEDULES FOR COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA UKG Inc.
18474429 MACHINE LEARNING BASED (ML-BASED) COMPUTING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORECASTING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS Final Rejection HIGHRADIUS CORPORATION
18186873 Aircraft Fleet Assignment With Slot Constraints Final Rejection Jeppesen ForeFlight, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hamzeh M Obaid's allowance rate?

37.9% of resolved applications examined by Hamzeh M Obaid were allowed (182 resolved cases), compared with 24.1% across Art Unit 3623 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hamzeh M Obaid?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hamzeh M Obaid take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hamzeh M Obaid took 1,108 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hamzeh M Obaid work in?

Hamzeh M Obaid examines applications in Art Unit 3623 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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