Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHABARA, HOSAM

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3618

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hosam Shabara is an examiner in Art Unit 3611 of Tech Center 3600. The examiner has managed 344 resolved cases, establishing a solid data set for evaluating prosecution behavior. The allowance rate of 82.6 percent indicates the proportion of these cases that resulted in a patent grant. This figure provides a reliable baseline for the likelihood of securing an allowance. Practitioners can use this rate to evaluate the examiner's general receptiveness to patentable subject matter.

The interview lift of 16.2 percent shows an increase in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. This metric suggests that verbal communication is an effective tool for resolving issues and advancing prosecution toward a grant. The median days to allowance is 915, which serves as a temporal benchmark for the duration of the prosecution cycle. This timeframe is useful for setting expectations regarding the total time from filing to a successful outcome. The 344 resolved cases ensure that these performance metrics are statistically significant.

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

Performance Statistics

82.6%
Allow Rate
+30.6% vs TC avg
355
Total Applications
+16.2%
Interview Lift
915
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 344 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
43.7%
§102 Novelty
39.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18970500 ELECTRIC ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18958448 AIR SPRING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18814379 SHOCK SAG VALUE GENERATING ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18919259 ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18890864 STOWABLE WHEEL TRAILER HITCH Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18628712 STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING DEVICE Final Rejection HL MANDO CORPORATION
18584999 BICYCLE FRONT FORKS Final Rejection SRAM, LLC
19054295 BICYCLE TRAILER HITCH Non-Final OA Thule Sweden AB

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