Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Arif Ullah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ULLAH, ARIF

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3600 3623 3625 3683

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

ULLAH, ARIF works in USPTO technology center 3600 and art unit 3600. The record contains 364 resolved cases, with a 48.1% allowance rate and a 36.5% interview lift. Median time to allowance is 1214 days, so interview use and prosecution duration are both relevant to case planning.

Top company entries include Walmart Apollo LLC, Capital One Services LLC, and Schlumberger Technology Corporation. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (SF)(Walmart), and BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. The participant mix provides context for the examiner’s observed docket.

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

Performance Statistics

48.1%
Allow Rate
-3.9% vs TC avg
408
Total Applications
+36.5%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 364 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

42.7%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18421321 CONTROL GROUP IDENTIFICATION AND VALIDATION Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18156722 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR SHARING A VEHICLE Final Rejection Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
18337443 INTEGRATED CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
18761003 DETERMINING AN EFFECTIVE STORAGE CAPACITY OF AN UNCONVENTIONAL SUBSURFACE VOLUME OF INTEREST AS A FUNCTION OF POSITION Final Rejection CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
19265485 AUTOMATED SERVICE FOR INVOKING AN AUTOMATED ASSISTANT SERVICE WITHIN A COLLABORATION PLATFORM Non-Final OA Atlassian Pty Ltd.
18590669 UNIT COMMITMENT METHOD FOR POWER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS Final Rejection Tsinghua University
18309808 Predicting Contact Center Agent Demand Using Multiple Modeling Engines Final Rejection Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Arif Ullah's allowance rate?

48.1% of resolved applications examined by Arif Ullah were allowed (364 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 3600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Arif Ullah?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Arif Ullah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Arif Ullah took 1,214 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Arif Ullah work in?

Arif Ullah examines applications in Art Unit 3600 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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