Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: SAHNEH, SARA S

Tech Center 2900 • Art Units: 2913 2923 2938

This examiner grants 98% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sara S Sahneh is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2900, assigned to Art Unit 2913. She has 254 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 98.0% for these 254 cases. This 98.0% figure represents the frequency of grants among all resolved cases for this examiner.

The interview lift for Sara S Sahneh is 1.5%. This 1.5% lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted during prosecution. Practitioners can use this lift to evaluate the potential impact of oral advocacy on their specific applications in Art Unit 2913.

The median days to allowance is 674. This 674 day period measures the time from the filing of an application to the issuance of a patent. This median provides a data point for estimating the duration of the examination process for matters assigned to this examiner.

Practitioners should consider the 98.0% allowance rate and the 1.5% interview lift when developing their response strategies. These figures, along with the 674 day median, offer a statistical overview of the examiner's history in Tech Center 2900.

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

Performance Statistics

98.0%
Allow Rate
+38.0% vs TC avg
257
Total Applications
+1.5%
Interview Lift
674
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 254 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
10.1%
§102 Novelty
3.4%
§103 Obviousness
76.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
35527245 Hydraulic pressing tool Non-Final OA Novopress GmbH Pressen und Presswerkzeuge & Co. KG
35524446 Methane emission and water level monitoring system Final Rejection RYNAN TECHNOLOGIES - VIETNAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY
35523824 Smart internet of things temperature controller Final Rejection Jiangsu Jingchuang Electronics Co., Ltd

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