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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Qutbuddin Ghulamali, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GHULAMALI, QUTBUDDIN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2611 2632 2634 3646

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

GHULAMALI, QUTBUDDIN works in Technology Center 3600 and Art Unit 2611. The record covers 1101 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 85.3% and a median of 918 days to allowance. The interview lift of 19.0% indicates that interviews are associated with a higher allowance outcome in the underlying prosecution data.

The principal company affiliations are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and Sony Group Corporation. The leading firms are Xsensus, Apple Inc. -- FKM, and Bayes PLLC. Practitioners handling matters in this portfolio can use the allowance rate as a favorable outcome signal while accounting for the median prosecution timeline. The company and firm mix also provides a focused reference set for preparing technology-specific claim arguments and interview agendas.

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

Performance Statistics

85.3%
Allow Rate
+33.3% vs TC avg
1,141
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
918
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
41.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18713685 NETWORK-ASSISTED SELF-POSITIONING OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18283622 SYSTEM INFORMATION FOR ASSOCIATING A GROUP IDENTITY WITH NETWORKS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19101402 USE OF MULTIPLE REFERENCE UES TO SUPPORT LOCALIZATION AND RANGING OF A TARGET UE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18824394 Target Device and Entitlement Server Cross Platform eSIM Profile Transfer Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18974928 COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT, CORE NETWORK PART AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18843348 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19034047 SIDELINK POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19034439 SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18646712 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18993190 COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18721506 SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL RESOURCE CANCELLATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18695117 SCHEDULING REQUEST DESIGN FOR POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL (PRS) MEASUREMENT REPORTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18878931 A METHOD FOR INFORMING A MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR SERVER WHICH PROFILE OF A PROFILE-TYPE SHOULD BE DOWNLOADED FROM A SM-DP+ TO A SECURE ELEMENT Non-Final OA THALES DIS FRANCE SAS
19048466 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18979077 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWITCHING COMMUNICATION STATE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18416256 PAGING WITH CELL DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Qutbuddin Ghulamali's allowance rate?

85.3% of resolved applications examined by Qutbuddin Ghulamali were allowed (1,101 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Qutbuddin Ghulamali?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Qutbuddin Ghulamali take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Qutbuddin Ghulamali took 918 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Qutbuddin Ghulamali work in?

Qutbuddin Ghulamali examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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