Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: REFAI, RAMSEY

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

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ramsey Refai serves as an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2141. He has a total of 668 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 50.7 percent. This 50.7 percent rate indicates the frequency at which applications reach a grant under his review. With 668 resolved cases, the profile provides a specific look at the outcomes in this docket.

The interview lift is 12.3 percent. This 12.3 percent figure is lower than the 50.7 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews provide a modest increase in the likelihood of allowance. Practitioners in Art Unit 2141 may use this 12.3 percent lift to evaluate the impact of direct communication. The median days to allowance is 1467. This 1467-day duration is the typical timeframe for successful applications. The 1467-day metric, combined with the 668 resolved cases, helps stakeholders understand the pendency and probability of success in Tech Center 3600.

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
684
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
1467
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 668 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.7%
§101 Eligibility
24.5%
§102 Novelty
27.7%
§103 Obviousness
15.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19095088 DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18890108 WORK TOOL VIBRATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18942308 METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING USE OF A PROCESSING RESOURCE IN A WIND ENERGY INSTALLATION Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
18871940 CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
19114278 ENVIRONMENT MAP GENERATION APPARATUS, ENVIRONMENT MAP GENERATION METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18873052 MOVING OBJECT OPERATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI, LTD.
18952239 METHOD AND VEHICLE FOR RESPONDING TO A LANE BLOCKING OBJECT Final Rejection WAYMO LLC
18916103 BRIDGING DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING INFORMATION FROM FIELD DEVICES Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18878496 SIMULATING INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES FOR CONTROL Non-Final OA DeepMind Technologies Limited
18896906 REAL TIME AIR PERCEPTION Final Rejection AUTOBRAINS TECHNOLOGIES LTD

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