Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rownak Islam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ISLAM, ROWNAK

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2473 2474

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

ISLAM, ROWNAK is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2473. The profile records 464 resolved cases, an 88.6% allowance rate, and a median of 900 days to allowance. Interview lift is 13.2%, indicating a positive but relatively limited association with allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are AKA CHAN LLP, Barta Jones, PLLC, and Cozen O'Connor - Boulder. Practitioners may focus on efficient substantive prosecution while using interviews selectively to support an already favorable allowance environment.

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

Performance Statistics

88.6%
Allow Rate
+30.6% vs TC avg
487
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
900
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 464 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
69.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18712012 TERMINAL DEVICE, NETWORK NODE, AND METHODS THEREIN FOR SIDELINK SYNCHRONIZATION INFORMATION TRANSMISSION Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18812689 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18423549 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18904668 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18695749 DISCOVERY SIGNAL BROADCASTING FOR A NON-STATIONARY RELAY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18294726 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING LOCAL REMOTE USER EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIER Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18548874 ENHANCED WIRELESS DEVICE MEASUREMENT GAP PRE-CONFIGURATION, ACTIVATION, AND CONCURRENCY Final Rejection INTEL CORPORATION
18885061 METHODS FOR NR SL MULTI-SUB-CHANNEL PSCCH TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
19006717 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18785465 PERFORMING L1/L2-triggered mobility, LTM, MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18625340 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MULTICAST SERVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rownak Islam's allowance rate?

88.6% of resolved applications examined by Rownak Islam were allowed (464 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2473 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rownak Islam?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rownak Islam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rownak Islam took 900 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rownak Islam work in?

Rownak Islam examines applications in Art Unit 2473 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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