Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SIDDIQUI, ADIL ABDUL WAJID

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adil Abdul Wajid Siddiqui examines cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1735. The examiner has 284 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 54.9 percent. This 54.9 percent rate indicates a balanced approach to examination, with over half of the cases reaching allowance. The data from these 284 resolved cases provides a reliable baseline for understanding the examiner's tendencies.

The interview lift is 12.2 percent. While not as high as some peers, this 12.2 percent increase still demonstrates that verbal communication can positively influence the outcome of an application. Practitioners should consider the 12.2 percent lift when deciding whether to request a formal discussion. This strategy can be a useful tool for overcoming initial rejections in Tech Center 1700.

The median days to allowance is 1257. This 1257-day duration reflects the typical time required to navigate the 284 cases resolved by this examiner. Applicants should prepare for a prosecution cycle of approximately 1257 days. This benchmark, combined with the 54.9 percent allowance rate, helps in planning the overall prosecution strategy in Art Unit 1735.

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

Performance Statistics

55.1%
Allow Rate
-9.9% vs TC avg
307
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
1257
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 285 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
11.3%
§102 Novelty
60.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18484679 POWDER EXTRACTION TOOL Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
17886937 INTERFACE MATERIALS FOR COMPOSITE MAGNETS Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18358277 CUTTING ELEMENTS INCLUDING BINDER MATERIALS HAVING MODULATED MORPHOLOGIES, EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING SUCH CUTTING ELEMENTS, AND RELATED METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
18698704 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL WITH EXCELLENT CLAD SHEET WORKABILITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18561348 WIRE ROD HAVING EXCELLENT DRAWABILITY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA POSCO Co., Ltd
18268087 WIRE ROD FOR ULTRAHIGH-STRENGTH SPRINGS, STEEL WIRE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection POSCO CO., LTD
18462106 SYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING HAVING A MOVABLE OUTLET Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18645922 METAL PRODUCTS HAVING IMPROVED SURFACE PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Novelis Inc.
18701848 HIGH-COERCIVITY ND-FE-B SERIES SINTERED MAGNET AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA YANTAI ZHENGHAI MAGNETIC MATERIAL CO., LTD.

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