Listed by the USPTO as REFAI, SAM M
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3621 3626 3681 3688
This examiner grants 35% of resolved cases
REFAI, SAM M works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3621. The profile records 441 resolved cases, a 34.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1317 days to allowance. The interview lift is 6.9%, showing only a limited association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes in the available record.
The leading companies are Integral Ad Science Inc., LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Byrne Poh LLP, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The allowance rate points to the importance of careful claim drafting, prior-art analysis, and written response development. Given the limited interview lift and 1317-day median, practitioners should also plan for prolonged prosecution rather than relying on an interview to change the trajectory.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18604663 | MARKETPLACE SERVER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 19022283 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
| 19154913 | ADVERTISEMENT TRANSMISSION DEVICE, ADVERTISEMENT TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 19093496 | AUDIO ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM | Final Rejection | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 18588856 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OPTIMIZATION OF DEVELOPING ADVERTISEMENTS | Non-Final OA | FIDELITY INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC |
| 19001756 | METHOD FOR INFORMATION RECOMMENDATION, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Final Rejection | Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
| 19048081 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 18072938 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED |
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Build Your Strategy34.9% of resolved applications examined by Sam M Refai were allowed (441 resolved cases), compared with 25.4% across Art Unit 3621 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +6.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Sam M Refai took 1,317 days on average from filing to allowance.
Sam M Refai examines applications in Art Unit 3621 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
