Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OBEID, FAHD A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3621 3627 3682 3687 4122

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

Fahd A Obeid performs examinations in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 3621. There are 224 resolved cases for this examiner in the database. This total of 224 cases provides a foundation for analyzing the examiner's history. Practitioners may use these results to anticipate the progression of future applications through the patent office in this technical area.

The data indicates an allowance rate of 28.6 percent. This 28.6 percent figure represents the frequency with which applications result in a patent grant. The interview lift is recorded at 48.4 percent. This 48.4 percent lift shows the increase in the probability of allowance following a formal interview. This metric suggests that verbal communication with the examiner is a tool for resolving outstanding prosecution hurdles.

The median days to allowance is 1549. This 1549 day duration measures the time required for the median application to reach a final grant. Applicants should account for this timeline when planning their intellectual property strategy. The metrics for Art Unit 3621 suggest a specific environment for applications assigned to this examiner, characterized by the recorded allowance and pendency figures.

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

Performance Statistics

28.6%
Allow Rate
-31.4% vs TC avg
239
Total Applications
+48.4%
Interview Lift
1549
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 224 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18318368 METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL KEYBOARD SERVICE THAT PAYS CRYPTOCURRENCY REWARDS AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME Final Rejection SK Planet Co., Ltd.
18565771 METHOD AND MACHINE CONTROLLER FOR MONITORING THE TEMPERATURE OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL MACHINE Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18440969 SENSOR SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
18680413 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING RESOURCE SYSTEM RE-UTILIZATION Final Rejection Optum, Inc.

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