Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ZOHOORI, COLIN NAYSAN MISHA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3642 3644

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Colin Naysan Misha Zohoori manages a portfolio of 139 resolved cases within Tech Center 3600. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 69.8 percent, which establishes a clear baseline for prosecution expectations in Art Unit 3642. This rate suggests a relatively favorable environment for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance is 1003, indicating the typical path to a resolved case.

A significant feature of this profile is the interview lift of 30.7 percent. This figure demonstrates that conducting an interview is associated with a substantial increase in the likelihood of allowance compared to the baseline 69.8 percent rate. Practitioners should consider early engagement with the examiner to leverage this 30.7 percent lift. The 139 resolved cases provide a stable statistical foundation for these metrics. Navigating Art Unit 3642 with this examiner involves balancing the 1003 days of pendency against the high probability of success following direct communication.

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

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
+17.8% vs TC avg
172
Total Applications
+30.7%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 139 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
48.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19646228 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA Safran Aircraft Engines
19114587 INJECTOR FOR DE-ICING DEVICE FOR AN AIR INTAKE OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBOJET NACELLE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD Final Rejection SAFRAN NACELLES
19045723 FLOOR ASSEMBLY AND AIRCRAFT WITH MONOLITHIC FLOOR ELEMENT Final Rejection Airbus Operations GmbH
19243731 HYDROGEN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
18947809 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO VARY GEOMETRY OF A THRUST LINK Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18965941 Moving Mechanism and Vertiport Including the Same Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18630374 EXTENDED SEATPOST SADDLE CLAMP NUT Non-Final OA Fox Factory, Inc.
18852586 ATTACK AIRCRAFT WITH AN AMMUNITION RACK PROTECTED BY A MOVABLE COVER Final Rejection Tusas- Turk Havacilik Ve Uzay Sanayii Anonim Sirketi

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