Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GHOWRWAL, OMAR J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2416 2463 2472 4100

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Omar J. Ghowrwal works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2416, with 833 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 84.5%, and the median days to allowance is 954. These metrics show a high success rate and an efficient process. The 84.5% rate is the primary benchmark for applicants, while the 954-day figure represents the typical duration for a grant. Practitioners can use these figures to plan their prosecution strategy effectively.

The interview lift is 30.9%, which is significant even with an 84.5% allowance rate. This 30.9% lift suggests that interviews are a powerful tool for resolving remaining issues. With 833 resolved cases, the data indicates that oral advocacy is highly productive. Practitioners should consider the 954-day median and the 30.9% lift when deciding whether to initiate an interview. These metrics provide a strong basis for success in Art Unit 2416.

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

Performance Statistics

84.5%
Allow Rate
+24.5% vs TC avg
860
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
954
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 833 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18817044 MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION (TRP) OPERATIONS BASED ON MULTIPLE TIMING ADVANCES (TAS) Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18312279 Methods and Devices for Self-Interference Cancelation Final Rejection Apple Inc.
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
18260893 APPARATUSES AND METHOD FOR OPERATING IN A POWER SAVING STATE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18734960 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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
18810849 Apparatus and Method Configurable to Change Components of a Wireless Link Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
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)
18514970 COMMUNICATION SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18732107 CSI MEASUREMENT, REPORTING AND COLLISION HANDLING Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18887014 ESTABLISHING REPLACEMENT MACROCELL COMMUNICATION LINK AFTER FAILURE Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18730887 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18333442 ACCESS POINT (AP) INTERFERENCE REDUCTION Non-Final OA MAXLINEAR, INC.
18451110 METHOD OF COMMUNICATION OPERATION PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME Final Rejection Industrial Technology Research Institute
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
18634697 WIRELESS NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS Non-Final OA DISH Wireless L.L.C.

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