Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Zaid Muhammad Saleh, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SALEH, ZAID MUHAMMAD

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2667 2668 2844

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

SALEH, ZAID MUHAMMAD is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2667. The profile covers 63 resolved cases and shows a 66.7% allowance rate. The relatively limited record calls for care when drawing broad conclusions from the outcome data. The median time to allowance is 1132 days, indicating that applicants should plan for prosecution that may extend over multiple review cycles.

The interview lift is 43.8%, a substantial positive association within this profile. An interview may therefore be particularly useful when the applicant can present a focused technical distinction or amendment rationale. The listed companies are Google LLC, Sony Group Corporation, and Sanctuary Cognitive Systems Corporation. Frequently appearing firms include Xsensus, Best Mode IP Law PLLC, and GE Healthcare-McCoy Russell LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
102
Total Applications
+43.8%
Interview Lift
1132
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 63 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
70.1%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18946147 FACIAL IMAGE EDITING AND ENHANCEMENT USING A PERSONALIZED PRIOR Non-Final OA Google LLC
18029510 Techniques and Apparatuses that Implement Camera Manager Systems Capable of Generating Frame Suggestions from a Set of Frames Non-Final OA Google LLC
18997498 IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18866667 METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18196179 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRE-PROCESSING SIGNATURE DATA Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18999687 AUTOMATED PRODUCT TRACKING Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18719876 GENERATION OF ADDITIONAL VIEWS IN BODY PART X-RAY IMAGING Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18356272 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TARGET TRACKING, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
18797989 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY Final Rejection Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18164372 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERPOLATION OF DUAL-ENERGY CT DATA Final Rejection GE Precision Healthcare LLC
18616747 METASTATIC CHARACTERIZATION USING NEURAL NETWORK AND APPAR-ENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT MAP Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
18994284 VISIBILITY DETERMINING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY DETERMINING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zaid Muhammad Saleh's allowance rate?

66.7% of resolved applications examined by Zaid Muhammad Saleh were allowed (63 resolved cases), compared with 71.9% across Art Unit 2667 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zaid Muhammad Saleh?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zaid Muhammad Saleh take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zaid Muhammad Saleh took 1,132 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zaid Muhammad Saleh work in?

Zaid Muhammad Saleh examines applications in Art Unit 2667 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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