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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ramsey Refai, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REFAI, RAMSEY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2141 3627 3642 3661 3664 3668 3687

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

REFAI, RAMSEY is listed in tech center 3600 and art unit 2141. The record includes 671 resolved cases, a 50.7% allowance rate, and a median of 1466 days to allowance. The interview lift is 12.6%, indicating that interviews are associated with a modest improvement in allowance outcomes in the available data.

The leading companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, NEC Corporation, and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The principal firms are AKERMAN LLP, BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP, and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - East Coast. Counsel can use the substantial case history to shape examiner-specific responses while treating interviews as one part of a broader strategy. The 1466-day median indicates that applicants should plan for extended prosecution and evaluate continuation needs early.

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

Performance Statistics

50.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
693
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
1466
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.8%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
27.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18890108 WORK TOOL VIBRATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Deere & Company
19095088 DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19166113 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19317400 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING USER OFFERINGS RESPONSIVE TO TELEMATICS DATA Non-Final OA State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18871940 CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18873052 MOVING OBJECT OPERATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI, LTD.
18916103 BRIDGING DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING INFORMATION FROM FIELD DEVICES Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ramsey Refai's allowance rate?

50.7% of resolved applications examined by Ramsey Refai were allowed (671 resolved cases), compared with 26.4% across Art Unit 2141 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ramsey Refai?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ramsey Refai take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ramsey Refai took 1,466 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ramsey Refai work in?

Ramsey Refai examines applications in Art Unit 2141 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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