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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Khawar Iqbal, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as IQBAL, KHAWAR

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2464 2617 2642 2643 2646

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

IQBAL, KHAWAR is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2464. Across 663 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 73.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1256 days. Interview lift is 29.0%, showing a substantial positive association with allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Apple Inc., and Google LLC. The listed firms are BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, BUCHALTER - MAXLINEAR, INC., and Cozen O'Connor - Boulder. Practitioners may place meaningful emphasis on interview preparation, while planning for prosecution that can require extended pendency before allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+11.2% vs TC avg
699
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
1256
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
29.2%
§102 Novelty
55.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18854798 REGISTRATION WITH NETWORK SLICES NOT SUPPORTED IN WHOLE REGISTRATION AREA Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18292141 Configuring a Radio Access Node to Use One or More Radio Access Network Functions Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18285098 SELECTIVE REPORTING OF TRACKING AREA IDENTITY TO CORE NETWORK IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19107965 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RELEASING SIDELINK POSITIONING SESSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18926834 RANGING BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18574298 Managing Paging for a User Device Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18878252 METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT (UE), METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND UE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18796582 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18714788 Method for obtaining a value of a variable representative of a movement of a mobile terminal, device and corresponding computer program Final Rejection ORANGE
19019002 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18716428 TERMINAL, AND REPORTING METHOD Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18655418 Apparatus and Method for Establishing a Direct Communication Connection to a Network Via an Access Point of a Different Network Type Final Rejection LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
18620739 METHOD FOR TRACKING AREA PROCESSING Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
17964304 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH GATEWAY SERVICE Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18539205 Method And Apparatus For Enhancements On Automatic Stand-Alone Non-Public Network Selection For Supporting Localized Services Non-Final OA MediaTek Inc.
17991147 METHOD FOR RADIO ACCESS NETWORK INFORMATION EXPOSURE Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18508505 BASE STATION PROVIDING VIRTUAL WIRELESS ROUTER Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18771832 ADAPTIVE OBSERVABILITY FOR MOBILE NETWORKS Final Rejection Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
18905903 PROXY EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM Non-Final OA DISH Wireless L.L.C.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Khawar Iqbal's allowance rate?

73.2% of resolved applications examined by Khawar Iqbal were allowed (663 resolved cases), compared with 77.1% across Art Unit 2464 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Khawar Iqbal?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Khawar Iqbal take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Khawar Iqbal took 1,256 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Khawar Iqbal work in?

Khawar Iqbal examines applications in Art Unit 2464 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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