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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ramsey E Zacharia, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZACHARIA, RAMSEY E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1715 1718 1759 1761 1773 1787 1794

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZACHARIA, RAMSEY E is a USPTO patent examiner assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1715. The record contains 927 resolved cases, a 78.4% allowance rate, and a median of 978 days to allowance. This is a substantial examination history, and the allowance figure shows that a majority of resolved cases reached allowance within the recorded population.

The interview lift is 28.7%, reflecting a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd., Eastman Chemical Company, and Polyopt GmbH. The listed firms are Abel Schillinger, LLP, Crowell, and GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C. These recurring applicant and counsel names can help practitioners place individual matters in the broader prosecution activity associated with art unit 1715.

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

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
963
Total Applications
+28.7%
Interview Lift
978
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 927 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18953072 FILM, LAMINATE, WIRING BOARD, LAMINATED WIRING BOARD, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATED WIRING BOARD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
18976429 COMPOSITE MATERIAL, APPLICATIONS THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BASE MATERIAL TO WHICH POLYDOPAMINE IS ADHERED Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18861924 HYDROPHILIC COATINGS FOR VASCULAR MEDICAL PRODUCTS Non-Final OA BIOTRONIK AG
18294696 ARTICLE HAVING WATER- AND OIL-REPELLENT SURFACE LAYER Non-Final OA Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
18925863 MULTILAYER COMPOSITE ARTICLE Final Rejection SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
19110598 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE TAPE FOR CORROSION PREVENTION, STRUCTURE, AND CORROSION PREVENTION METHOD Non-Final OA SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18717118 INTERMEDIATE FILM FOR LAMINATED GLASS AND LAMINATED GLASS Final Rejection SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18572623 RECYCLABLE PACKAGING FILM Non-Final OA AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA, INC.
19103567 LAMINATED GLAZING HAVING IMPROVED SENSOR COMPATIBILITY Non-Final OA Solutia Inc.
18873768 INTERLAYER HAVING IMPROVED LAMINATION PROCESSABILITY Non-Final OA Solutia Inc.
18562558 ANTIREFLECTION FILM, LAMINATE HAVING ANTIREFLECTION FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIREFLECTION FILM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ramsey E Zacharia's allowance rate?

78.4% of resolved applications examined by Ramsey E Zacharia were allowed (927 resolved cases), compared with 51.6% across Art Unit 1715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ramsey E Zacharia?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ramsey E Zacharia take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ramsey E Zacharia took 978 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ramsey E Zacharia work in?

Ramsey E Zacharia examines applications in Art Unit 1715 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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