Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HOSSAIN, FARZANA E

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2424 2482

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Farzana E. Hossain operates within Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2424. The examiner has handled 666 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 65.5 percent. This figure provides a metric for applicants seeking patent grants. The median days to allowance is 1231. This timeframe indicates the prosecution process for successful applications. Practitioners should prepare for a duration matching this figure when working on cases in this art unit.

The interview lift for Hossain is 18.2 percent. This percentage indicates that conducting an interview increases the probability of securing an allowance. The 18.2 percent interview lift is smaller than the overall 65.5 percent allowance rate. Across the 666 resolved cases, the median days to allowance of 1231 serves as a benchmark for managing client expectations. In Art Unit 2424, the interview lift suggests that direct communication is a strategy to consider. This profile provides a baseline for success in Tech Center 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

65.5%
Allow Rate
+7.5% vs TC avg
697
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1231
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 666 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§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.
19214629 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SCALABLE CODEC IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18855224 IMPLICIT INTRA MODE FOR COMBINED INTER MERGE/INTRA PREDICTION AND GEOMETRIC PARTITIONING MODE INTRA/INTER PREDICTION Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
19048783 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATION OF OUTPUT CONTROL FILES Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18982755 Priority Media Content Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
19174098 ENCODING AND DECODING METHODS, ENCODER, DECODER, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18410753 Virtual Mirror with Automatic Zoom Based on Vehicle Sensors Non-Final OA Lodestar Licensing Group LLC
18891008 METHOD FOR DETECTING AND COUNTING INDIVIDUALS IN A CROWD Non-Final OA IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY FRANCE

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