Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OSMAN BILAL AHMED, AFAF

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3622 3623 3681 3682 3689

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Analysis

Afaf Osman Bilal Ahmed is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3621, with 421 resolved cases. The allowance rate is a low 16.2%, which indicates a challenging environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is a high 1795, suggesting that the cases that are allowed take a long time to reach that stage. This 1795-day figure, combined with the 16.2% success rate, highlights the difficulty of prosecution in this unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 14.1%. This 14.1% lift shows that conducting an interview provides a boost to the 16.2% baseline allowance rate. With 421 resolved cases, this data point suggests that the examiner is somewhat receptive to direct communication, though the overall success rate remains low. Practitioners should utilize interviews to improve their odds, leveraging the 14.1% lift to navigate the long 1795-day median prosecution period in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

16.2%
Allow Rate
-35.8% vs TC avg
468
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
1795
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 421 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.9%
§102 Novelty
32.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

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18029047 REWARD GRANTING SYSTEM, SERVER SYSTEM, REWARD GRANTING METHOD AND PROGRAM Final Rejection RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
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18895693 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING COURSES GENERATED USING MACHINE LEARNING INTO A CURRICULUM Non-Final OA Constructor Education and Research Genossenschaft
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16838925 MIDDLE OUT LOYALTY Non-Final OA Comenity LLC
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