Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Yazan A Soofi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SOOFI, YAZAN A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2122 3668

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

SOOFI, YAZAN A is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 2122. The record includes 839 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 89.2%, and a median of 734 days to allowance. The large case history and high allowance rate provide a strong examiner-specific basis for evaluating prosecution expectations, while the median suggests a comparatively contained timeline within this record.

Interviews are associated with an 11.0% lift in allowance rate. Volvo Group, Oshkosh Corporation, and Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft are the principal companies shown. The leading firms are CROWELL & MORING LLP and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Practitioners can use these entities as reference points when reviewing comparable filings and representation patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

89.2%
Allow Rate
+37.2% vs TC avg
851
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
734
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 839 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

17.8%
§101 Eligibility
38.5%
§102 Novelty
32.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19331592 STEERING CONTROL FOR TRAILING UNITS OF VEHICLE COMBINATIONS Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19331568 ESTIMATING LATERAL SLIP LOSSES IN A VEHICLE COMBINATION Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
19157195 Method and Device for Taking Into Account a Control Input During Operation of a Driving Function Non-Final OA BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yazan A Soofi's allowance rate?

89.2% of resolved applications examined by Yazan A Soofi were allowed (839 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 2122 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yazan A Soofi?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yazan A Soofi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yazan A Soofi took 734 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yazan A Soofi work in?

Yazan A Soofi examines applications in Art Unit 2122 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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