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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Farzana E Hossain, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOSSAIN, FARZANA E

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2424 2482

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOSSAIN, FARZANA E is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2424. The profile reports 671 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 65.4%, and a median of 1227 days to allowance. The interview lift is 18.6%, so interview practice forms a distinct part of the available prosecution evidence.

The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Google LLC. The listed firms are BakerHostetler, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP. Practitioners can use the profile to assess both the examiner's allowance record and the potential value of interview preparation before responding to office actions.

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

Performance Statistics

65.4%
Allow Rate
+7.4% vs TC avg
704
Total Applications
+18.6%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19146361 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING BITSTREAM STORED THEREIN Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19174269 POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, AND POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION METHOD Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18935072 IMAGE OR VIDEO CODING BASED ON SIGNALING OF TRANSFORM SKIP - AND PALETTE CODING RELATED INFORMATION Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19114421 PLAYBACK METHOD, APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19485418 INFERRED DISPLAY ORDER HINT FOR SHOW FRAMES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19038411 ENCODER, DECODER AND CORRESPONDING METHODS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18983682 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PRODUCT Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
19062395 TRANSFORM SELECTION FOR IMPLICIT MULTIPLE TRANSFORM SELECTION Final Rejection InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
19174098 ENCODING AND DECODING METHODS, ENCODER, DECODER, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18855484 Methods and Apparatus of Improvement for Intra Mode Derivation and Prediction Using Gradient and Template Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Farzana E Hossain's allowance rate?

65.4% of resolved applications examined by Farzana E Hossain were allowed (671 resolved cases), compared with 68.6% across Art Unit 2424 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Farzana E Hossain?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Farzana E Hossain take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Farzana E Hossain took 1,227 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Farzana E Hossain work in?

Farzana E Hossain examines applications in Art Unit 2424 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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