Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RIZVI, AKBAR HASSAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2877

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Akbar Hassan Rizvi has handled 116 resolved cases in Art Unit 2800 of Tech Center 2800. The allowance rate of 87.9% suggests the likelihood of grant for applications. This rate provides an incentive for applicants to pursue their claims through the examination process. The examiner's track record shows a pattern of allowing cases as they progress toward resolution.

The interview lift of 15.2% provides a boost for applications that face initial hurdles. This suggests that the examiner is open to discussion and that interviews can be a way to resolve outstanding issues. With a median days to allowance of 889, the prosecution timeline is established by the historical data. Practitioners can expect a process that rewards clear communication and well-supported amendments. The data indicates that both written and oral advocacy are tools available in this examiner's art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

87.9%
Allow Rate
+19.9% vs TC avg
125
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
889
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 116 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
64.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18773997 OPTICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS, OPTICAL INSPECTION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING OPTICAL INSPECTION PROGRAM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18934416 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CABLE IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18877461 METHODS AND RELATED ASPECTS FOR CHARACTERIZING LABELED NANOPARTICLES Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18012140 APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OR CONCENTRATION OF TARGET MOLECULES Non-Final OA ams International AG
18877141 BRILLOUIN GAIN ANALYZER AND BRILLOUIN GAIN ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
19093677 SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MAP THICKNESS VARIATIONS OF SUBSTRATES IN MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18561892 METROLOGY MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection ASML Netherlands B.V.
18985324 FLOW CYTOMETER AND LASER OPTICS ASSEMBLY THEREOF Final Rejection IDEXX Laboratories Inc.
18359337 Compact all free-space line-field swept source OCT system Final Rejection KineoLabs, Inc.

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