Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BUKHARI, SIBTE H

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2449 2464

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sibte H. Bukhari serves in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2449. He has 440 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate pct of 78.9. This percentage shows that the majority of applications he reviews reach allowance. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1154, providing a timeline for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle from filing to grant.

The interview lift pct of 35.9 is a notable metric. It indicates that interviews are effective and correlate with an increase in the probability of allowance. For practitioners in Art Unit 2449, the 35.9 interview lift pct highlights the value of oral advocacy in resolving rejections and securing a grant from the 440 resolved cases. This lift is a strong indicator of examiner receptivity.

The 78.9 allowance rate pct and the 1154 median days to allowance define a favorable environment for applicants. The 35.9 interview lift pct provides a tool for further improving success. Applicants should consider the 440 resolved cases as evidence of a consistent examination style where interviews play a key role in achieving the 78.9 allowance rate pct in Tech Center 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
460
Total Applications
+35.9%
Interview Lift
1154
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 440 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
10.4%
§102 Novelty
66.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18931656 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17919050 METHODS, DEVICES, AND MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18390551 WIRELESS SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18504181 SERVICE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17886107 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE-TESTS MDT Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18412007 DIRECT COMMAND AND CONTROL CONNECTION AUTHORIZATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18616406 Default Rules in Inter-Cell Multiple Transmission-and-Reception Points Final Rejection Ofinno, LLC
18206027 TIME SYNCHRONIZATION TECHNOLOGIES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18837092 SINGLE-DCI MULTI-TRP BASED PDSCH RECEPTION WITH UNIFIED TCI FRAMEWORK Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18834557 OPERATING A USER EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF CONNECTING TO MULTIPLE PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORKS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18705188 UNIQUENESS OF PDU SESSION ID IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18552459 Methods and Devices for Session Release Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18272637 Methods, Network Nodes, and Computer Readable Media for Dynamically Discovering Serving Network Node in Core Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18704851 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18561511 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18534242 METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING AND TRANSMITTING SCHEDULING REQUEST Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18502134 METHOD OF ESTABLISHING MULTICAST BROADCAST SERVICE SESSION, AND SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREOF Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18889126 DYNAMIC DOWNLINK DATA DELIVERY FOR CONTROL PLANE CELLULAR INTERNET-OF-THINGS Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
18562832 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.

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