Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

El Mehdi Oussir, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OUSSIR, EL MEHDI

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2409 3685 3697 3699

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

OUSSIR, EL MEHDI is assigned to Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2409. The profile records 255 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 49.4%. Median time to allowance is 1452 days. Interview lift is 47.3%, showing a positive relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The listed companies are Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Nchain Licensing AG, and Apple Inc. The listed firms are Chrisman Gallo Tochtrop LLC, Galvani Smith PLLC, and MCGUIREWOODS, LLP. Practitioners may consider interviews an important procedural option, while preparing for the reported prosecution duration and an allowance record near one-half.

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

Performance Statistics

49.4%
Allow Rate
-2.6% vs TC avg
292
Total Applications
+47.3%
Interview Lift
1452
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 255 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

33.1%
§101 Eligibility
6.7%
§102 Novelty
23.3%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17919995 METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A DIGITAL COIN SYSTEM USING A BLOCKCHAIN Final Rejection nChain Licensing AG
19317056 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARD CONTROL Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
19234193 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARD CONTROL Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18224563 END-TO-END MERCHANT-BASED TRANSACTION AUTHORIZATION USING PROVISIONED PAYMENT CREDENTIALS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19053430 METHOD FOR DIGITAL CURRENCY INTRA-CHAIN AND CROSS-CHAIN OFF-CHAIN PAYMENTS BASED ON TRUSTED HARDWARE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18884725 ENCODING SYSTEM FACILITATING PROTECTION OF DATA FROM MALICIOUS ACCESS BY SECURITY, ACCESS CONTROL, AND AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18033712 METHOD AND SERVER FOR MANAGING DESIGN INFORMATION OF TOBACCO-RELATED ARTICLE Final Rejection KT&G CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner El Mehdi Oussir's allowance rate?

49.4% of resolved applications examined by El Mehdi Oussir were allowed (255 resolved cases), compared with 84.9% across Art Unit 2409 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner El Mehdi Oussir?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner El Mehdi Oussir take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by El Mehdi Oussir took 1,452 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner El Mehdi Oussir work in?

El Mehdi Oussir examines applications in Art Unit 2409 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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