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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Abul K Azad, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AZAD, ABUL K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2626 2653 2656 2657

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Abul K. Azad has 814 resolved cases in Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2626. The allowance rate is 85.6%, and the interview lift is 13.8%. The docket shows a high allowance outcome with a positive interview association, supporting examiner interviews that clarify technical distinctions and proposed claim amendments.

The median time to allowance is 877 days. Applicants should use the relatively direct prosecution pattern to address issues promptly while preserving flexibility for later portfolio decisions. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., and Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd. are leading companies. HEA Law, Jefferson IP Law, LLP, and Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd are leading firms.

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

Performance Statistics

85.6%
Allow Rate
+23.6% vs TC avg
837
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
877
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 814 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.6%
§101 Eligibility
27.2%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
5.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19175742 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RESPONSE FROM QUERY USING GENERATIVE MODEL Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19097024 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AUDIO SIGNAL Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18661159 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING AND UPDATING AUDIO INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A USER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18927620 LANGUAGE DETERMINATION METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19023068 TRANSLATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19108413 VOICE-BASED USER AUTHENTICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18984262 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN AUDIO SIGNAL USING A HARMONIC POST-FILTER Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19007434 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING OR DECODING AR/VR METADATA WITH GENERIC CODEBOOKS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19039107 DETECTING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GENERATED TEXT IN LARGE DOCUMENT CORPORA Non-Final OA NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
19057342 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRAINING GENERATIVE LANGUAGE MODEL AND INFERENCE OF GENERATIVE LANGUAGE MODEL Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
19050201 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18983599 LOOK AHEAD WINDOW SIZE FOR SPECULATIVE DECODING Non-Final OA ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Abul K Azad's allowance rate?

85.6% of resolved applications examined by Abul K Azad were allowed (814 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Abul K Azad?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Abul K Azad take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Abul K Azad took 877 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Abul K Azad work in?

Abul K Azad examines applications in Art Unit 2626 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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