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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Iftekhar A Khan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KHAN, IFTEKHAR A

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 1726 2123 2127 2128 2146 2186 2187

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

KHAN, IFTEKHAR A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2100 and art unit 1726. The profile records 611 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 77.7%, and a median of 1186 days to allowance. Interview lift is 25.9%, showing a higher allowance outcome for interview-associated matters than for the corresponding matters without interviews.

The recorded companies are Cytel Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Airbus SAS. The leading firms are GTC Law Group PC & Affiliates, AGORA LAW GROUP, PLLC, and Bochner PLLC. The case volume gives the allowance and interview figures useful historical context. Counsel may consider examiner interviews when selecting among response options, while the median timing can guide prosecution forecasts and discussions of expected case duration.

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

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+22.7% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+25.9%
Interview Lift
1186
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 611 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

23.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18227587 PIPE BLOCKAGE PREDICTION METHODS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18359473 AIRCRAFT COMPONENT SELECTION Non-Final OA AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
18200275 Systems and Methods for Detecting or Predicting Water Intrusions Into a Structure Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18219209 METHOD OF DESIGNING RADOME OF RADAR DEVICE, RADOME AND RADAR DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA HL KLEMOVE CORP.
18228033 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING METAMATERIAL LATTICES TO REDUCE DISTORTIONS AND STRESS Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18270718 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE BASED ON NExT-RECURRENCE PLOTS Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
18204121 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING AUTONOMOUS AGENTS FOR TESTING INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18274533 OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR JOINING POSITIONS OF AUTOMOTIVE BODY Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18066665 DETECTING X STATE TRANSITIONS BY MONITORING A SUBSET OF SIGNALS DETERMINED BASED ON A DEVICE STATE Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Iftekhar A Khan's allowance rate?

77.7% of resolved applications examined by Iftekhar A Khan were allowed (611 resolved cases), compared with 35.4% across Art Unit 1726 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Iftekhar A Khan?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Iftekhar A Khan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Iftekhar A Khan took 1,186 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Iftekhar A Khan work in?

Iftekhar A Khan examines applications in Art Unit 1726 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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