Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Syed M Bokhari, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOKHARI, SYED M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2473 2642

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOKHARI, SYED M is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2416. The record includes 864 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 82.9%. The median days to allowance is 1112, so applicants should balance the favorable allowance rate with a prosecution timeline that may require sustained attention.

Interviews are associated with a 17.7% lift in the allowance rate. This supports evaluating interview preparation as part of a complete prosecution plan. The listed companies are Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., Apple Inc., and Nokia Corporation. The listed firms are IPX PLLC, BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. These organizations provide a useful reference set for counsel reviewing technology and representation patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
894
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
1112
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 864 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
5.4%
§102 Novelty
75.5%
§103 Obviousness
4.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18560522 Multi-Link Operation with Replicated Transmissions Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18765508 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DUAL CONNECTIVITY AND CARRIER AGGREGATION IN NEW RADIO (NR) Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18755302 Lossy Compression Techniques Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18775874 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING SIDELINK REFERENCE SIGNAL FOR BEAM MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.
18183941 UE ASSISTANCE IN PUSCH COLLISION AVOIDANCE WITH PRE-GRANTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18951567 MECHANISMS TO ENABLE PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) SENSING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18984711 TERMINAL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR TERMINAL APPARATUS AND BASE STATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18612658 SHADOW COMPUTATIONS IN BASE STATIONS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18906808 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING MOVING PICTURE USING ADAPTIVE SCANNING Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18889711 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ALLOCATING FLEXIBLE TRANSMISSION SLOT IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18688555 INITIATING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION BASED ON ONE OR MORE CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO DEVICE TYPE Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18726066 A PRACH RADIO RECEIVER DEVICE WITH A NEURAL NETWORK, AND RELATED METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18976638 METHOD FOR SCHEDULING DATA CHANNEL, TERMINAL AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18800119 INFORMATION ACTIVATION METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18671589 Session Establishment Method and Apparatus for Internet of Things Device Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18222478 POWER SAVING PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18825124 MULTI-LINK PROCEDURE FOR PREMIUM LINK ACCESS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18887215 Managing Prefix Lists at Edge Devices Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18724977 PHYSICAL SIDELINK FEEDBACK CHANNEL SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Syed M Bokhari's allowance rate?

82.9% of resolved applications examined by Syed M Bokhari were allowed (864 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Syed M Bokhari?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Syed M Bokhari take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Syed M Bokhari took 1,112 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Syed M Bokhari work in?

Syed M Bokhari examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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