Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FAAL, BABOUCARR

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2131 2138 2184 2189

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Baboucarr Faal is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2131, having completed 541 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 80.6% demonstrates a high frequency of successful patent applications. The median days to allowance is 1033, which provides a clear expectation for the time required to reach a final decision.

The data indicates an interview lift of 14.3%, suggesting that direct engagement with the examiner can further improve the 80.6% allowance rate. For those practicing in Art Unit 2131, this 14.3% lift is a valuable statistic for planning prosecution strategy. The 541 resolved cases offer a stable foundation for these performance metrics.

In Tech Center 2100, the 1033-day median pendency is a critical factor for applicants to monitor. The combination of a high allowance rate and a positive interview lift suggests that Faal is receptive to both written and verbal arguments. Practitioners should utilize all available tools to navigate the 1033-day timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+25.6% vs TC avg
574
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 541 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.8%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§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.
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.
19013530 Data Writing Method, Data Reading Method, Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Storage Medium 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.
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
18591882 IN-PLACE DATA MANAGEMENT WITHIN MEMORY BUFFERS Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
19013265 ONLINE DEDUPLICATION FOR VOLATILE MEMORY Non-Final OA 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.
18901002 COHERENT TRAFFIC ACCELERATION FOR A DIRECTORY-BASED MULTI-CORE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM Final Rejection ARTERIS, INC.
18989911 Shared Last Level Cache Usage Management for Multiple Clients Final Rejection Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18375145 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RADIO ACCESS NETWORK OPTIMIZATION BY EXTENDING NEAR-RT AND NON-RT RIC FUNCTIONALITY FOR O-CLOUD OPTIMIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Final Rejection F5, 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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