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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Baboucarr Faal, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FAAL, BABOUCARR

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2131 2138 2139 2184 2189

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

FAAL, BABOUCARR is assigned to technology center 2100 and art unit 2131. The profile includes 543 resolved cases, a 80.7% allowance rate, a 14.3% interview lift, and a median of 1033 days to allowance. The substantial volume and favorable allowance result indicate a recurring pattern, while the interview measure suggests a modest benefit from examiner engagement.

The listed companies are Micron Technology Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The principal firms are AGORA LAW GROUP, PLLC, Blueshift IP LLC, and IP & T GROUP LLP. Interviews can support clarification of issues, but the data places greater practical weight on well-developed written responses and claim presentation. The median timing remains important for portfolio scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+25.7% vs TC avg
581
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 543 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19232256 APPARATUS AND METHOD TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF SERVICE (QoS) IN A STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18963602 MEMORY EXPANDER, ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE MEMORY EXPANDER AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18157553 NEAR STORAGE COMPUTATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DATA PROTECTION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19230467 MEMORY ACCESS CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTING DEVICE, AND COMPUTING DEVICE CLUSTER Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19001906 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18915357 DEVICE VIRTUALIZATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19188544 Data Processing Method, Data Processing Engine, Computing Device, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA Huawei Cloud Computing Technologies Co., Ltd.
18963212 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSLATING VIRTUAL ADDRESS FOR PROCESSING-IN MEMORY Final Rejection UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
19022709 MANAGEMENT OF STORAGE RESOURCES ALLOCATED FROM NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES TO USERS Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18950798 ACCESSING MEMORY DEVICES VIA SWITCHABLE CHANNELS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18671822 NAMESPACE MAPPING OPTIMIZATION IN NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18480423 PERFORMANCE ALLOCATION AMONG USERS FOR ACCESSING NON-VOLATILE MEMORY DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18843792 INFORMATION RECORDING DEVICE AND INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18943141 TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING SECURITY RISKS WHEN IMPLEMENTING REMOTE DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS THROUGH A PROXY NODE Non-Final OA NVIDIA CORPORATION
19215337 STORAGE SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
19080305 STORAGE DEVICE, CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING GLOBAL WEAR-LEVELING Final Rejection SK hynix Inc.
18989911 Shared Last Level Cache Usage Management for Multiple Clients Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18477941 Selective Transfer of Cache Block Data Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18494961 MACHINE LEARNING-BASED DEVICE PROVISIONING MANAGEMENT IN AN INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18930534 INSTRUCTION GENERATION METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BEIJING HORIZON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Baboucarr Faal's allowance rate?

80.7% of resolved applications examined by Baboucarr Faal were allowed (543 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 2131 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Baboucarr Faal?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Baboucarr Faal take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Baboucarr Faal took 1,033 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Baboucarr Faal work in?

Baboucarr Faal examines applications in Art Unit 2131 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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