Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KASSIM, KHALED M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2413 2465 2467 2468 2472 2475 2483

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Khaled M. Kassim is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, working in Art Unit 2400. The examiner has resolved 541 cases. The allowance rate for these applications is 70.4%. This figure provides a baseline for understanding prosecution outcomes in this unit. For cases that result in an allowance, the median time to that result is 1679 days.

The interview lift is 38.1%, which indicates that direct communication is effective. This 38.1% lift suggests a higher probability of allowance compared to the 70.4% base rate when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should account for the 1679-day median pendency when developing their strategy for these 541 resolved cases. The data from Tech Center 2400 highlights the impact of interviews on the 70.4% allowance rate. Direct engagement may be a key factor in navigating the examination process with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
+12.4% vs TC avg
562
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1679
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 541 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
61.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18120939 TECHNOLOGIES FOR NETWORK SLICING Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18085199 RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY (RAT) SPECTRUM TRANSLATOR Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18718902 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18844328 PREDICTIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT USING USER EQUIPMENT INFORMATION IN A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18294527 RANDOM RESOURCE SELECTION ENHANCEMENT WITH SUBSET SENSING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18508066 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING ENHANCEMENTS USING BEAM RELATION CROWDSOURCING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17928769 Verifying Availability of at Least Part of a Communication Link Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19201850 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
18304021 NETWORK MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18080019 MA PDU HANDLING OF INTERWORKING FROM 5G TO 2G/3G Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18575075 TERMINAL CAPABILITY REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18013086 SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DYNAMIC CLOSED-LOOP INTERFERENCE MITIGATION Non-Final OA RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC.

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