Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hosam Shabara, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHABARA, HOSAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3618

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHABARA, HOSAM works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3611, with 353 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.7%, while the median time to allowance is 913 days. The interview lift is 16.2%, indicating that interviews are associated with a measurable increase in allowance outcomes, although the available record does not provide an art unit baseline for that comparison.

The represented companies include Fox Factory Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Billion & Armitage - Arctic Cat, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, and DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP - Denver. Practitioners handling matters in this docket can use the allowance rate and pendency measure to frame prosecution expectations, while the interview figure supports considering interviews as part of claim strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

82.7%
Allow Rate
+30.7% vs TC avg
372
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
913
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 353 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
44.1%
§102 Novelty
38.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18938700 MOVABLE TOW HOOK ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18687136 ELECTRIC BICYCLE Non-Final OA BRP-ROTAX GMBH & CO. KG
18966238 STEERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hosam Shabara's allowance rate?

82.7% of resolved applications examined by Hosam Shabara were allowed (353 resolved cases), compared with 67.1% across Art Unit 3611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hosam Shabara?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hosam Shabara take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hosam Shabara took 913 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hosam Shabara work in?

Hosam Shabara examines applications in Art Unit 3611 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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