USPTO Examiner SABOUR GHAZAL - Art Unit 1686

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19175905RECURSIVE TRANSFORMERS FOR AI-BASED PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTION AND DRUG DESIGNApril 2025August 2025Allow510YesNo
18733681DETECTING MUTATIONS AND PLOIDY IN CHROMOSOMAL SEGMENTSJune 2024September 2025Allow1520NoNo
18613558SELECTION OF A CHEMICAL COMPOUND APPLICABLE ON A CLASS OF HUMAN HAIRSMarch 2024August 2025Allow1720YesNo
18276808NEW DRUG CANDIDATE DISCOVERY SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING NEW DRUG CANDIDATE DISCOVERY PLATFORMAugust 2023November 2025Abandon2820YesNo
17845682AGILE NUCLEIC ACID SENSOR AND MEASURING A BIOMARKERJune 2022March 2026Allow4411NoNo
17520621METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING WHETHER AND WHEN A HYPO/HYPER ANALYTE CONCENTRATION EVENT WILL OCCURNovember 2021November 2025Abandon4832YesNo
17310158GROWTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, GROWTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GROWTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND GROWTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMJuly 2021June 2025Abandon4710NoNo
17296271INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COSMETIC GENERATOR, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMay 2021January 2026Abandon5620NoNo
17286784USE OF MUCOSAL TRANSCRIPTOMES FOR ASSESSING SEVERITY OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS AND RESPONSIVENESS TO TREATMENTApril 2021October 2025Abandon5420NoNo
17226813CONVERSION OF LONG CELL DATA TO SHORT CELL EQUIVALENTApril 2021December 2025Allow5621YesNo
17279506Biological Information Analysis Apparatus, Biological Information Analysis Method, and Biological Information Analysis SystemMarch 2021July 2025Abandon5120NoNo
17209464Method and Apparatus for Performing Similarity SearchingMarch 2021December 2024Abandon4510NoNo
17276020SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING QUALITY OF A CHEMICAL COMPOUND AND/OR OF A FORMULATION THEREOF AS A PRODUCT OF A PRODUCTION PROCESSMarch 2021February 2025Abandon4710NoNo
17186033STRUCTURE SEARCH METHOD, STRUCTURE SEARCH APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING STRUCTURE SEARCH PROGRAMFebruary 2021May 2025Abandon5010NoNo
17152591METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING CANCER AND PREDICTING AND OPTIMIZING TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN INDIVIDUAL CANCER PATIENTSJanuary 2021February 2025Abandon4910NoNo
17148589DEEP LEARNING-BASED METHOD FOR PREDICTING BINDING AFFINITY BETWEEN HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGENS AND PEPTIDESJanuary 2021June 2025Abandon5320YesNo
17141259METHOD OF DETERMINING COLLECTIVE COORDINATE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING PROGRAMJanuary 2021October 2024Abandon4510NoNo
17139302METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NEW DRUG CANDIDATE DISCOVERYDecember 2020October 2025Abandon5720NoNo
17138053Memory Allocation to Optimize Computer Operations of Seeding for Burrows Wheeler AlignmentDecember 2020April 2025Allow5120YesNo
17135676NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF TISSUE ABNORMALITY USING METHYLATIONDecember 2020September 2025Allow5611YesNo
17122397MOLECULAR TESTING OF MULTIPLE PREGNANCIESDecember 2020November 2025Abandon5921YesNo
17118447GENERATIVE MACHINE LEARNING MODELS FOR PREDICTING FUNCTIONAL PROTEIN SEQUENCESDecember 2020November 2024Abandon4711NoNo
17110287METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, CONTROL, AND SELF-OPTIMIZATION OF A CLOSED ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMDecember 2020January 2026Abandon6021NoNo
16952847METHODS AND PROCESSES FOR NON-INVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF GENETIC VARIATIONSNovember 2020October 2024Allow4710YesNo
17092194MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY MEASUREMENTNovember 2020June 2025Abandon5661YesNo
17053606Control Of NematodesNovember 2020April 2025Allow5421NoNo
17032106BLOOD TEST SUPPORT DEVICE, BLOOD TEST SUPPORT SYSTEM, BLOOD TEST SUPPORT METHOD, AND PROGRAMSeptember 2020February 2026Abandon6030YesNo
17017458MONITORING DEVICE, PLANT GROWTH MONITORING METHOD USING MONITORING DEVICE, AND PLANT FACTORYSeptember 2020April 2025Abandon5620NoNo
16967961CONCENTRATION BOUNDS IN LARGE NETWORKSAugust 2020May 2025Abandon5810NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner SABOUR, GHAZAL - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SABOUR, GHAZAL works in Art Unit 1686 and has examined 24 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 20.8%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 54 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SABOUR, GHAZAL's allowance rate of 20.8% places them in the 2% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SABOUR, GHAZAL receive 1.83 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 42% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SABOUR, GHAZAL is 54 months. This places the examiner in the 2% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +37.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SABOUR, GHAZAL. This interview benefit is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 20.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 16.7% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 18% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 200.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 3% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 3% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

Limitation of Liability: Under no circumstances will IronCrow AI be liable for any outcome, decision, or action resulting from your reliance on the statistics, analysis, or recommendations presented in this report. Past prosecution patterns do not guarantee future results.

Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.