Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAAWAT, MUSSA A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3627 3654 3661 3665 3669 3683 3763

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mussa A. Shaawat examines patent applications in Art Unit 3627 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner has a history of 910 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 76.6 percent shows the percentage of these cases that have successfully reached a grant. This metric indicates a consistent pattern of granting patents for applications that reach a final disposition. Practitioners can use this figure to assess the probability of success when assigned to this examiner.

The data shows an interview lift of 5.8 percent, which is the increase in the allowance rate for cases that include an interview. This lift indicates that direct communication with the examiner provides a measurable benefit to the prosecution process. The median days to allowance is 1090, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecution. This timeframe helps in planning the overall intellectual property strategy and managing client expectations. The volume of 910 cases ensures that these statistics are based on a broad range of examiner interactions.

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

Performance Statistics

76.6%
Allow Rate
+6.6% vs TC avg
924
Total Applications
+5.8%
Interview Lift
1090
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 910 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

19.5%
§101 Eligibility
34.7%
§102 Novelty
30.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19254769 METHODS FOR MAPPING AN ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19062330 INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18691675 CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
19274268 REFUSE VEHICLE WITH RANGE EXTENSION Non-Final OA OSHKOSH CORPORATION
19262875 REFUSE VEHICLE WITH INDEPENDENTLY OPERATIONAL ACCESSORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18993449 CALIBRATION OF A GESTURE RECOGNITION ALGORITHM FOR THE GESTURE-CONTROLLED OPENING OF AN AREA OF A VEHICLE CLOSED BY A MOVABLE COMPONENT Final Rejection VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH
19232647 CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY CEASING TO PERFORM ACTION IN ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18767668 REMOTE SUPPORT MACHINE ATTRIBUTE MONITORING DURING AN AGRICULTURAL OPERATION Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18862968 MOBILE BODY CONTROL DEVICE, MOBILE BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19310701 DYNAMICALLY DISPLAYING DRIVER VEHICLE INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
19099624 Drone and Method Non-Final OA Syngenta Crop Protection AG
18927224 CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19172078 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIORITY BASED MANAGEMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FLEET Final Rejection Symbotic LLC
19308035 NEURAL NETWORK TRAJECTORY PREDICTION Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
19250160 UPPER SEAT POSITION TRACKING Non-Final OA Bose Corporation
19206514 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SENSOR RELIABILITY IN AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA BETA AIR LLC

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