Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Obaidul Huq, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HUQ, OBAIDUL

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2416 2473

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

HUQ, OBAIDUL is assigned to art unit 2416 in tech center 2400, with 796 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 90.2%, and the median time to allowance is 966 days. This record presents a strongly favorable allowance outcome within a prosecution timeline that still warrants practical scheduling attention.

The interview lift is 14.2%, indicating a measurable but less prominent interview signal than the 90.2% allowance rate. Practitioners may prioritize clear written claim positioning while using interviews to address discrete issues. The listed companies are Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Qualcomm Incorporated. The listed firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, Baker Botts L.L.P., and BOND, SCHOENECK & KING, PLLC.

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

Performance Statistics

90.2%
Allow Rate
+32.2% vs TC avg
823
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
966
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 796 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.6%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18854668 ENHANCED CU-DU AND Xn SIGNALING FOR XR AWARENESS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18264547 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18258845 TERMINAL DEVICE, NETWORK NODE, AND METHODS THEREIN FOR MEASUREMENT REPORTING Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18850971 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING NR SIDELINK SYNCHRONIZATION IN UNLICENSED BAND Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18855340 METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18927537 Sidelink Positioning Initialization in 5G networks Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18907997 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18840376 TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18811605 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATUS REPORT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18062919 INTER-USER-EQUIPMENT SIDELINK SCHEDULING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18165960 TIMING UNCERTAINTY IN SIDELINK TIME SYNCHRONIZATION Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18894290 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18426798 MOBILITY MANAGEMENT METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18782926 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING REFERENCE SIGNAL, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING CONTROL CHANNEL UNIT, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18855253 METHOD, DEVICE, AND TERMINAL FOR TRANSMITTING POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNALS Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Obaidul Huq's allowance rate?

90.2% of resolved applications examined by Obaidul Huq were allowed (796 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Obaidul Huq?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Obaidul Huq take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Obaidul Huq took 966 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Obaidul Huq work in?

Obaidul Huq examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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