Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ahmed M Saeed, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SAEED, AHMED M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2833 2841

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

SAEED, AHMED M works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2831. Across 758 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 80.6%, the interview lift is 13.6%, and the median time to allowance is 768 days. The record shows a favorable allowance result and a comparatively short median timing profile.

Emerson Electric Co., Omron Corporation, and Schneider Electric SE are the leading companies. Burris Law, PLLC, GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., and K&L Gates LLP-Chicago are the leading firms. Written prosecution appears likely to carry most of the strategic burden, with interviews serving as a focused supplement when claim issues remain unresolved.

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

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+12.6% vs TC avg
796
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
768
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 758 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
42.3%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
1.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18857082 INPUT DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18517173 ELECTRONIC-COMPONENT-PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND SWITCH DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18851115 Contactor With Multiple Contacts for Conducting and Limiting a Current Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18855260 INHIBITOR SWITCH Non-Final OA NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
18790641 LIGHT FILTERED MULTICHARACTER KEYCAPS OF A BACKLIT KEYBOARD Non-Final OA LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
18697713 ELECTRICAL SWITCH ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUCING ARC ENERGY AND EROSION IN A CONTACT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18368385 MODULAR ELECTRICAL SWITCH APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL SWITCH BASE Final Rejection Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
18626648 SWITCH DEVICE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
18922961 POWER SWITCHING DEVICE Non-Final OA OMRON Corporation
18811779 TRIGGER SWITCH Non-Final OA OMRON Corporation
18797063 LOAD CONTROL KEYPAD WITH ILLUMINATED FEATURES Non-Final OA LUTRON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LLC
18704154 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH A BUTTON ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18830623 KEY PLUGGING STRUCTURE, KEY ASSEMBLY AND KEYBOARD THEREOF Non-Final OA LITE-ON Technology Corporation
18897252 ACTUATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18653108 ESCUTCHEON MODULES FOR CIRCUIT BREAKERS Final Rejection Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
18835862 SWITCH DEVICE Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18844555 INSERTION/WITHDRAWAL DEVICE Non-Final OA LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18841452 RETRACTING AND EXTENDING APPARATUS AND CART APPARATUS TRANSPORTING SAME Non-Final OA LS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ahmed M Saeed's allowance rate?

80.6% of resolved applications examined by Ahmed M Saeed were allowed (758 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ahmed M Saeed?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ahmed M Saeed take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ahmed M Saeed took 768 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ahmed M Saeed work in?

Ahmed M Saeed examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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