Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Manolis Y Pahakis, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PAHAKIS, MANOLIS Y

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2828 3762 3769 3792 3796

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Manolis Y. Pahakis is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and art unit 2828. The record includes 567 resolved cases, a 70.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1155 days to allowance. The figures indicate a meaningful allowance record combined with a prosecution timeline that may extend across multiple response cycles.

Interviews are associated with a 47.9% lift in allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Therabody Inc., Abiomed Inc., and Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. The leading firms are EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC, Honigman LLP, and LIPPES MATHIAS LLP. Counsel may consider interview preparation a core part of strategy, particularly when claim amendments alone may not resolve the examiner’s concerns.

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

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
At TC average
586
Total Applications
+47.9%
Interview Lift
1155
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 567 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.6%
§102 Novelty
31.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18912769 DISTAL EXTENSION FOR BLOOD PUMP SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ABIOMED, Inc.
18990388 SIGNAL PROCESSING OF VELOCITY STREAMS OF A SIGNAL FLOW FOR COHERENT MAPPING OF AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
18201238 PLEDGET STIMULATION AND RECORDING ELECTRODES ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
18973142 A FACE MASK FOR PROVIDING A THERAPY TO A USER Non-Final OA Shenzhen Kaiyan Medical Equipment Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Manolis Y Pahakis's allowance rate?

70.0% of resolved applications examined by Manolis Y Pahakis were allowed (567 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2828 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Manolis Y Pahakis?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Manolis Y Pahakis take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Manolis Y Pahakis took 1,155 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Manolis Y Pahakis work in?

Manolis Y Pahakis examines applications in Art Unit 2828 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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