Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KHAN, MEHMOOD B

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2419 2463 2468 2472 2617 2646

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mehmood B. Khan is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2419. The examiner has 600 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 69.0 percent.

The median days to allowance is 1180. This 1180 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 2419. The 69.0 percent allowance rate indicates that the majority of cases handled by this examiner result in a grant.

The interview lift is 22.5 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 22.5 percent improvement in outcomes. The 600 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

69.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
648
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1180
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 600 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18549156 METHOD FOR OPERATING A DEVICE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE USING THE METHOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18866980 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING IN OPERATOR NETWORK BY DETECTING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR OF UE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18930932 PEER-TO-PEER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18169772 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING AND STORING ACTIVATION CODE FOR ESIM DEVICE CHANGE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18973514 CHANNEL INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18919867 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18474612 PAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18234969 METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM OF CHARGING MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18063858 RELAY COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17911862 Communication Method and Terminal Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18851665 DETECTING PASSIVE DEVICES PROXIMATE TO A READER DEVICE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18087622 RECOMMENDED BIT RATE (RBR) QUERY FOR CODEC MODE REQUEST (CMR)-BASED BIT RATE CHANGE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18173100 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17638337 EDGE COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES FOR TRANSPORT LAYER CONGESTION CONTROL AND POINT-OF-PRESENCE OPTIMIZATIONS BASED ON EXTENDED INADVANCE QUALITY OF SERVICE NOTIFICATIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18274491 RF-BASED SENSING WITH CONSISTENT LATENCY Final Rejection SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18951278 NETWORK ENERGY SAVING CORRELATED WITH QUALITY OF SERVICE Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18896076 CELL DISCONTINUOUS SIGNALING CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
17980448 NETWORK SLICE SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
17633602 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUP-BASED NETWORK MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17593952 METHODS, TERMINAL DEVICE AND BASE STATION FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18862443 REPORTING OF RELAXATION STATUS OF SIGNAL MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18006579 ENDPOINT IDENTIFICATION FOR QUALITY OF SERVICE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
17568489 MULTI-LINK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection Nokia Technologies OY
18930934 END-TO-END NETWORK MONITORING Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18847965 NR RELAYS- METHODS FOR MULTI-PATH DISCOVERY, RELAY SELECTION, AND NETWORK REPORTING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18251062 COMMUNICATION OF ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC STEERING Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS,INC.
18956884 SIDELINK POSITIONING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18892114 COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18088323 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18936535 METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR AWARENESS BASED DATA TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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