Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Said M Elnoubi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ELNOUBI, SAID M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2642 2644

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

ELNOUBI, SAID M is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2642. The record contains 436 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 74.3%. The median time to allowance is 884 days, providing a useful timing reference for practitioners handling matters in this examination profile. The combination of substantial case volume and a comparatively high allowance rate makes the record useful for identifying recurring prosecution patterns.

The interview lift is 19.8%, which indicates a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the underlying data. Nokia Corporation, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Apple Inc. are the listed top companies. The listed firms are Ascenda Law Group, PC, Barta Jones, PLLC, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC). Counsel can use these participants as context when assessing interview practice and amendment strategy, while recognizing that the profile does not establish causation.

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

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
465
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
884
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 436 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
61.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18995026 Systems and Methods for Conditional Handover and Extended Reality Capacity Enhancements Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18804265 SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT SERVER Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18500508 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18872268 RELAY-ASSISTED REMOTE UE POSITIONING REPORTING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18891833 POWER SAVING SELECTION OF TRACKING REFERENCE SIGNAL (TRS) RESOURCE SET FOR OVER-THE-TOP (OTT) POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18634016 BROADCAST RELAY METHOD IN NEW RADIO Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18995034 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CODING OF VOICE PACKET IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18683114 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
19216263 POWER SAVING IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18719884 PAGING A USER DEVICE IN A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18772763 ENHANCEMENT ON SIDELINK POSITIONING Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18892239 NON-PUBLIC NETWORK ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18995747 TECHNIQUES FOR COMMUNICATING POSITIONING RELATED REFERENCE SIGNALS FOR WIRELESS DEVICES Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18773465 METHOD TO MITIGATE PHONE THEFT Final Rejection MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Said M Elnoubi's allowance rate?

74.3% of resolved applications examined by Said M Elnoubi were allowed (436 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 2642 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Said M Elnoubi?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Said M Elnoubi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Said M Elnoubi took 884 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Said M Elnoubi work in?

Said M Elnoubi examines applications in Art Unit 2642 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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