Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BOUTAH, ALINA A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2139 2143 2442 2443 2447 2458

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Alina A. Boutah examines in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2139. She has 847 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 89.8 percent. This 89.8 percent rate is exceptionally high and suggests a very favorable environment for applicants. The 847 resolved cases provide a strong statistical foundation for these positive insights and help practitioners evaluate the likelihood of success.

The interview lift is 9.3 percent, a modest figure that reflects the high baseline probability of success. The median days to allowance is 969, which is an efficient timeline for the prosecution process. Practitioners should find the 89.8 percent allowance rate and the 969 days to allowance to be highly encouraging for their strategy. The 9.3 percent interview lift suggests that while interviews are beneficial, they may not be as critical as in units with lower grant rates. These metrics, based on 847 resolved cases, highlight the favorable grant frequency and the 969 days typically required to reach an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

89.8%
Allow Rate
+31.8% vs TC avg
860
Total Applications
+9.3%
Interview Lift
969
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 847 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.8%
§102 Novelty
38.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18856027 METHOD FOR OPERATING DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE USING SAME METHOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18853739 METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK NODE Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
19089741 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19015136 CLOUD BASED AND X-CENTRIC NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18472602 Method and Apparatus for Providing Cloud Service, and Device Non-Final OA Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd.
19052653 Dynamic cache for access to a web service deployed on a server through a telecommunications network Final Rejection ORANGE
18997587 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVICE CONTINUITY Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18932937 SIB-BASED DISTRIBUTED ACCESS FOR SATELLITE SWITCHING WITHOUT L3 MOBILITY Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18861738 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19089198 METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC SERVICE PROFILE GENERATION: SERVICE PROFILING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18879551 Edge Computing Devices and Methods Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18774051 SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED ANOMALY RECOGNITION IN NETWORK TOPOLOGIES USING INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION Final Rejection BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
19019735 MOBILE GAMING ALERT Final Rejection CFPH, LLC
19095382 DYNAMICALLY DISTRIBUTING MESSAGING RESOURCES IN SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE MESSAGING PLATFORM Non-Final OA Twilio Inc.

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