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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Omar J Ghowrwal, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GHOWRWAL, OMAR J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2416 2463 2472 4100

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

GHOWRWAL, OMAR J has resolved 840 cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2416. The allowance rate is 84.4%, while the median time to allowance is 955 days. The interview lift is 31.1%, indicating that interviews may be a useful part of prosecution planning when counsel needs to address examination issues directly.

The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC, Brooks Kushman P.C., and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC). The substantial record provides multiple technology-focused examples for counsel to review.

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

Performance Statistics

84.4%
Allow Rate
+24.4% vs TC avg
878
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
955
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 840 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.1%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18837012 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIME-BASED TRIGGERED HANDOVER IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18531793 RESUME REQUEST FOLLOWED BY RELEASE AND REDIRECT Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18727566 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNALS AND CHANNELS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18741668 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED LOW-POWER COMMUNICATION OF UE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18674024 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING WAKE UP SIGNAL Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18888308 DETERMINING AND SENDING A MEASUREMENT RESULT PERFORMED PER BEAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18720739 METHODS, DEVICES, AND MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
18429793 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING CONTROL RESOURCE SET DATA Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18613492 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18308317 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18478257 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REMOVE INFORMATION FROM RECORDS Final Rejection The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18359290 PERFORMING DOWNLINK CHANNEL MONITORING ON CELLS BASED ON DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION STATES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18872735 CAPABILITY REPORTING METHOD, CAPABILITY DETERMINATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18732107 CSI MEASUREMENT, REPORTING AND COLLISION HANDLING Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18799400 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING POWER CONTROL PC PARAMETER, AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18514970 COMMUNICATION SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18887014 ESTABLISHING REPLACEMENT MACROCELL COMMUNICATION LINK AFTER FAILURE Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18867776 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DESIGNING WMMSE BEAMFORMING MATRIX ROBUST TO CHANNEL ERRORS IN MU-MISO SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Korea University Research and Business Foundation
18451110 METHOD OF COMMUNICATION OPERATION PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME Final Rejection Industrial Technology Research Institute

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Omar J Ghowrwal's allowance rate?

84.4% of resolved applications examined by Omar J Ghowrwal were allowed (840 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Omar J Ghowrwal?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Omar J Ghowrwal take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Omar J Ghowrwal took 955 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Omar J Ghowrwal work in?

Omar J Ghowrwal examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 4100.

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