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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Atique Ahmed, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AHMED, ATIQUE

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2413 2414 2445 2479

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

AHMED, ATIQUE is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2413. The profile includes 483 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.0%, and a median of 1015 days to allowance. Interviews show a 15.2% lift in allowance outcomes, giving counsel a concrete reason to prepare for examiner discussions in appropriate cases.

The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, Qualcomm, Apple Inc. -- FKM, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC). The median timeline extends beyond three years, so practitioners should coordinate interview timing with amendment strategy and client expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+23.0% vs TC avg
522
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
1015
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 483 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
68.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18876078 METHOD FOR OPERATING UE RELATED TO LINK RELEASE OF UE-TO-UE RELAY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
17714690 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING RADIO SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18917311 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSION BY USER EQUIPMENT HAVING WAKE-UP RECEIVER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18535556 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TIMING ADVANCE ENHANCEMENT FOR MULTI-TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINT TRANSMISSION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18963217 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR SIGNALING AND PROCEDURE FOR COMMUNICATION TO UL-ONLY TRP Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18845582 Maintenance of Multiple TA in the Same Serving Cell for Multi-TRP Operation Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18579391 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18897568 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK LOCATIONS FOR SMALL BANDWIDTH CHANNELS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18861265 BLOCKAGE PREDICTION REPORT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18655706 NON-CELL-DEFINING SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18931968 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
17843779 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18861328 METHOD RELATED TO INTER-CELL BEAM OPERATION, USER EQUIPMENT, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18909265 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING UPLINK TRANSMISSION AND MBMS FOR A WTRU WITH REDUCED BANDWIDTH Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
17492410 TERMINAL HANDOVER METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
18852599 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Atique Ahmed's allowance rate?

81.0% of resolved applications examined by Atique Ahmed were allowed (483 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2413 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Atique Ahmed?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Atique Ahmed take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Atique Ahmed took 1,015 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Atique Ahmed work in?

Atique Ahmed examines applications in Art Unit 2413 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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