Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ali S Saeed, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SAEED, ALI S

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1600 1615 1616

This examiner grants 32% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ali S. Saeed examines applications in Tech Center 1600, where he has resolved 133 cases. The allowance rate is 31.6%, which is paired with a median time to allowance of 1475 days. Despite the 31.6% allowance rate, there is an interview lift of 33.8%, indicating that interviews are associated with a higher probability of grant compared to the baseline.

His caseload includes work for Syngenta AG, BASF SE, and Midwestern Bioag Holdings LLC. The firms BakerHostetler, MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP, and BENESCH, FRIEDLANDER, COPLAN & ARONOFF LLP frequently appear on his docket. These metrics suggest a prosecution path where the 33.8% interview lift is a factor for practitioners. The 1475 days median to allowance reflects the timeline for cases that reach a grant under his examination in Tech Center 1600.

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

Performance Statistics

31.6%
Allow Rate
-28.4% vs TC avg
211
Total Applications
+33.8%
Interview Lift
1475
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 133 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18696755 Hydrogel Microstructure Arrays, Methods of Making and Uses Thereof Non-Final OA McMaster University
19372848 METHODS FOR MAKING L-GLUFOSINATE Final Rejection BASF SE
19324859 METHODS FOR MAKING L-GLUFOSINATE Final Rejection BASF SE
19258402 METHODS FOR MAKING L-GLUFOSINATE Non-Final OA BASF SE
18723084 TRIAZINE HERBICIDAL COMPOUNDS Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18551255 CYCLOBUTRIFLURAM SUSPENSION CONCENTRATE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18550876 CYCLOBUTRIFLURAM SUSPENSION CONCENTRATE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION AG
18162387 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR SUSTAINED OXYGEN RELEASE TO ISCHEMIC TISSUES Final Rejection Washington University
18930238 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION COATED WITH SOLVENT-FREE COATING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18716390 HAIR CONDITIONING COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVED DEPOSITION Non-Final OA Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
18255052 MICROCAPSULE AND LIQUID PESTICIDAL FORMULATION Final Rejection SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18119941 COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCING NITROGEN ASSIMILATION IN PLANTS Final Rejection CH BIOTECH R&D CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ali S Saeed's allowance rate?

31.6% of resolved applications examined by Ali S Saeed were allowed (133 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ali S Saeed?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ali S Saeed take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ali S Saeed took 1,475 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ali S Saeed work in?

Ali S Saeed examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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