Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sadaruz Zaman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ZAMAN, SADARUZ

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3715

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

ZAMAN, SADARUZ is a USPTO patent examiner assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3715. The record contains 509 resolved cases, a 46.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1332 days to allowance. The allowance figure shows that fewer than half of the recorded resolved cases reached allowance, while the pendency figure indicates a long prosecution timeline.

The interview lift is 33.5%, reflecting a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. International Business Machines Corporation, SUBARU Corporation, and Konica Minolta Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE LLP, Amarok IP Inc., and BakerHostetler. Interview planning may be particularly relevant when developing prosecution strategy for matters in art unit 3715.

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

Performance Statistics

46.0%
Allow Rate
-24.0% vs TC avg
551
Total Applications
+33.5%
Interview Lift
1332
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 509 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

27.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077360 DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18356559 Information Processing Method, Questionnaire Aggregation Apparatus, and Information Recording Medium Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18043129 PERSONALISATION OF DIETARY FIBER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS THEREOF Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18388549 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED LEARNING PROGRAMS Final Rejection Palantir Technologies Inc.
18342531 HAPTIC STYLUS TO GUIDE A USER TO HANDWRITE LETTERS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18336160 APPLYING COGNITIVE DIAGNOSTIC MODELING AND DEEP LEARNING ALGORITHMS TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PROGRESS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19099949 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLANNING A PATELLA REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sadaruz Zaman's allowance rate?

46.0% of resolved applications examined by Sadaruz Zaman were allowed (509 resolved cases), compared with 56.8% across Art Unit 3715 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sadaruz Zaman?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sadaruz Zaman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sadaruz Zaman took 1,332 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sadaruz Zaman work in?

Sadaruz Zaman examines applications in Art Unit 3715 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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