Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mala Denae Boyd, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOYD, MALA DENAE

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2497

This examiner grants 0% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

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Allow Rate
-58.0% vs TC avg
16
Total Applications
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Interview Lift
0
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 0 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.8%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18843580 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING AND AUTHORIZING A CALLING PARTY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18764594 System And Method For Providing External Key Management For Use With A Cloud Computing Infrastructure Final Rejection Oracle International Corporation
18915766 VIDEO PROCESS DEVICE, VIDEO PROCESS METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18768981 Enhanced Real-Time Supply Chain Analysis Final Rejection MICRO FOCUS LLC

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Which art unit does examiner Mala Denae Boyd work in?

Mala Denae Boyd examines applications in Art Unit 2497 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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