Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Maria El-Zoobi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EL-ZOOBI, MARIA

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2614 2642 2651 2652 2656 2692

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

EL-ZOOBI, MARIA handles cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2614. The profile reports 1113 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 78.9%, and a median of 930 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 14.1% lift in the allowance rate.

The substantial resolved-case record provides a broad basis for assessing prosecution activity. The allowance rate indicates that allowance is a frequent outcome, while the median timeline calls for planning around a prosecution period that may affect portfolio timing. The interview lift supports considering interviews as one part of an amendment and argument strategy.

T-Mobile USA Inc., Ricoh Company, Ltd., and Verizon Communications Inc. are the leading companies listed. Conley Rose, P.C., Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, and Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP are the leading firms. These participants show the types of applicants and counsel represented in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+16.9% vs TC avg
1,138
Total Applications
+14.1%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18541813 TRANSMISSION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS Final Rejection Ricoh Company, Ltd.
19042294 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EMERGENCY BROADCAST USING DELEGATED DISCOVERY Non-Final OA VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
19006737 AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING A CALL ASSOCIATED WITH A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK AS AN OPEN-LINE CALL Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18528363 AUTOMATED CREATION OF RICH NOTIFICATIONS FOR EMERGENCY DISTRIBUTION Final Rejection T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
18883896 IN-CALL EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENT FOR ASSISTANT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18940354 FACILITATION OF LOCAL DISASTER MOBILE EDGE COMPUTING RESILIENCY FOR 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK Final Rejection AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
19033802 IDENTIFICATION OF CUSTOMER CALL QUALITY ISSUES WITHIN A 5G RADIO ACCESS NETWORK Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo. L.L.C.
19010950 TRANSCRIPTION PRESENTATION OF COMMUNICATION SESSIONS Non-Final OA Sorenson IP Holdings, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Maria El-Zoobi's allowance rate?

78.9% of resolved applications examined by Maria El-Zoobi were allowed (1,113 resolved cases), compared with 66.9% across Art Unit 2614 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Maria El-Zoobi?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Maria El-Zoobi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Maria El-Zoobi took 930 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Maria El-Zoobi work in?

Maria El-Zoobi examines applications in Art Unit 2614 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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