Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SABAH, HARIS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2625 2671 2674 2682 2853

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Haris Sabah is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2625. The examiner has 692 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these matters is 76.9%. This metric provides a baseline for the likelihood of securing a patent grant during prosecution. The 76.9% rate is a primary data point for evaluating the probability of success in this specific Art Unit.

The interview lift is 15.6%. This value measures the increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. A lift of 15.6% indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with the examiner can be a productive strategy. Practitioners should weigh this 15.6% figure when deciding whether to request a formal interview for their 692 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 977. This figure represents the typical time span from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 977 days informs the scheduling and budget expectations for applicants. This 977 days duration is a factor in the overall prosecution timeline.

In Tech Center 2800, the examiner's 76.9% allowance rate and 692 resolved cases define the current landscape. The interview lift serves as a tool for navigating the prosecution process toward a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+8.9% vs TC avg
708
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
975
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 694 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18911409 PRINTING SYSTEM AND PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18934131 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
18961551 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT TRANSMITS REQUESTED DATA WITHOUT DISPLAYING AN APPROVAL SCREEN IN RESPONSE TO SATISFY A PARTICULAR CONDITION Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18906882 RECORDING APPARATUS AND RECORDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18940053 IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING INCLINED SURFACE FOR EASY DOCUMENT REMOVAL Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18923292 READING APPARATUS, RECORDING APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18892149 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18890056 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18670504 IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18586659 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS THAT DETERMINES WHETHER A FORMAT OF NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION TAG DATA IS APPROPRIATE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18971485 PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINTER, COLORIMETER, COLOR MATERIAL STABILIZATION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18952083 IMAGE INSPECTION SYSTEM, INSPECTION DEVICE, INSPECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18737231 IMAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS, IMAGE INSPECTION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
18987075 METHODS AND PRINTING SYSTEM USING SUB-PAGE PARALLEL RENDERING Non-Final OA Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
18975436 METHODS AND PRINTING SYSTEM USING RASTER IMAGE PROCESSORS CONFIGURED FOR PROCESSING A JOB Non-Final OA Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
18489264 METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ROAD IMAGE BY USING TWO-DIMENSIONAL MAP DATA Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18822367 DIGITAL CONTENT LAYOUT ENCODING FOR SEARCH Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
18951315 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CAPTURING MULTIPLE PAGES AT A MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA Xerox Corporation

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