Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SABOUR, GHAZAL

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1672 1686 3685

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ghazal Sabour is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 1672. The examiner has 37 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these matters is 37.8%. This metric provides a baseline for the likelihood of securing a patent grant during prosecution. The 37.8% rate is a primary data point for evaluating the probability of success in this specific Art Unit.

The interview lift is 43.2%. This value measures the increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. A lift of 43.2% indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with the examiner can be a productive strategy. Practitioners should weigh this 43.2% figure when deciding whether to request a formal interview for their 37 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1449. This figure represents the typical time span from filing to the issuance of a patent. A median of 1449 days informs the scheduling and budget expectations for applicants. This 1449 days duration is a factor in the overall prosecution timeline.

In Tech Center 3600, the examiner's 37.8% allowance rate and 37 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

37.8%
Allow Rate
-14.2% vs TC avg
64
Total Applications
+43.2%
Interview Lift
1449
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 37 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.3%
§102 Novelty
39.0%
§103 Obviousness
13.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18307764 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR AGRICULTURAL SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
17126421 ITERATIVE STATE DETECTION FOR MOLECULAR DYNAMICS DATA Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17236998 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYSIS OF RECEPTOR INTERACTION Final Rejection REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
17262541 PLATFORM FOR DEVELOPING SOIL-BORNE PLANT PATHOGEN INHIBITING MICROBIAL CONSORTIA Final Rejection REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
19243957 SEQUENCE-BASED ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS IN MIXED SAMPLES Final Rejection CareDx, Inc.
17277518 HIGH THROUGHPUT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAPPING INTRACELLULAR PHASE DIAGRAMS Final Rejection The Trustees of Princeton University
18106702 SENSORY TEST AND ENTRUSTED ANALYSIS METHOD Non-Final OA SHIMADZU CORPORATION
17288539 MACHINE LEARNING FOR PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION Final Rejection TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LIMITED
18036528 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENOMIC BASED PREDICTION OF VIRUS MUTATION Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
18195155 MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTING THERMOSTABILITY Non-Final OA Amgen Inc.
17770172 SYNTHESIS OF BRANCHING MORPHOLOGIES Non-Final OA Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne (EPFL)
16723369 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING FRAGMENT LENGTHS AS A PREDICTOR OF CANCER Final Rejection GRAIL, Inc.
17319986 METHODS OF IDENTIFYING GENETIC VARIANTS Non-Final OA The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (Randwick and Westmead)
18250990 METHODS OF DIAGNOSTIC OF LIVER FIBROSIS Non-Final OA GENFIT
17207541 Methods for Evaluation of Gestational Progress and Preterm Abortion for Clinical Intervention and Applications Thereof Non-Final OA Statens Serum Institut

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