Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ELNOUBI, SAID M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2642 2644

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Said M. Elnoubi, an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2642, has a portfolio of 434 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 74.2 percent indicates a generally favorable environment for patent applicants. The median days to allowance is 884, suggesting a relatively efficient path through the USPTO compared to other units in the same tech center. This efficiency can be a significant advantage for applicants looking to secure intellectual property rights.

The interview lift of 20.2 percent is a significant factor for practitioners to consider. This metric shows that conducting an interview with the examiner provides a substantial boost to the likelihood of obtaining an allowance. Given the combination of a 74.2 percent allowance rate and a strong positive lift from interviews, a proactive communication strategy is likely to yield positive results. Practitioners should prepare for interviews as a standard part of their prosecution plan to maximize the 20.2 percent lift and expedite the 884 days to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
449
Total Applications
+20.2%
Interview Lift
884
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 434 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
62.7%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18225999 CROSS LINK INTERFERENCE REPORTING IN 5G COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18804265 SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT SERVER Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18500508 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18872268 RELAY-ASSISTED REMOTE UE POSITIONING REPORTING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18746594 Multi-SIM Signaling in Multiple Network Communication Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
19216263 POWER SAVING IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18832228 POWER SAVING IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18772763 ENHANCEMENT ON SIDELINK POSITIONING Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18773576 Methods And Apparatus For Enhanced User Equipment Route Selection Policy With Green Incentives For Environmental Conservation Non-Final OA MediaTek Inc.
18892239 NON-PUBLIC NETWORK ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18122533 DEVICE BASED CREDENTIALS Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18404054 SECTOR MANAGEMENT UTILIZING A MULTI-BAND ANTENNA SYSTEM Final Rejection T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
18707010 INFORMATION FEEDBACK METHOD AND APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18933266 Generating a Core Instance at a First Access Network Core Configurator to Facilitate Operation of a Second Access Network Non-Final OA AT&T Mobility II LLC
18292742 LOCALLY INITIATED WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS Non-Final OA View, Inc.
18890857 QoS Policy Control of Mission Critical Video Service Non-Final OA Peninsula Technologies, LLC

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