Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KHAN, ATTA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2449

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Atta Khan is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2449. The examiner has 337 resolved cases, which represents a significant volume of work. This large number of cases suggests that the statistical data is based on a broad range of prosecution scenarios. The allowance rate for these cases is 83.7 percent.

The median days to allowance is 924. This 924 days figure provides a clear expectation for the duration of successful patent applications. Practitioners should factor this median into their long term planning when filing in Art Unit 2449. The 83.7 percent allowance rate indicates that the majority of cases handled by this examiner result in a grant.

The interview lift is 24.8 percent. This lift is a notable increase, suggesting that interviews are an effective tool for overcoming rejections and reaching an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to take advantage of this 24.8 percent improvement in outcomes. The 337 resolved cases provide a high degree of confidence in these performance metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+25.7% vs TC avg
351
Total Applications
+24.8%
Interview Lift
924
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 337 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

20.5%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18896282 Communication Method and Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18930523 DATA TRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18669167 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CROSS-DOMAIN SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT METADATA DELIVERY Final Rejection Palantir Technologies Inc.
18756798 PLATFORM RESILIENCY AUTHORITY Non-Final OA Nvidia Corporation
19006859 UNIQUELY IDENTIFYING AN ENDPOINT THAT CONNECTS TO A NETWORK USING MULTIPLE CHANNELS/BANDS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
19025923 STATICALLY-CONFIGURED INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) NETWORK TRAFFIC SHAPING FOR ADAPTATIVE MODULATION AND CODING DATA LINKS Non-Final OA Itron, Inc.

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