Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KHAN, MOEEN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2436

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Moeen Khan is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2431. The examiner has 243 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 69.5 percent.

The median days to allowance is 1055. This 1055 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 2431. The 69.5 percent allowance rate indicates that the majority of cases handled by this examiner result in a grant.

The interview lift is 60.7 percent. This lift is a substantial increase, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective tool for overcoming rejections and reaching an allowance. Practitioners should prioritize scheduling interviews to take advantage of this 60.7 percent improvement in outcomes. The 243 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

69.5%
Allow Rate
+11.5% vs TC avg
269
Total Applications
+60.7%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 243 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.8%
§101 Eligibility
6.5%
§102 Novelty
69.5%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18517128 MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING METHOD, AND MONITORING DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
17739935 ANOMALY DETECTION METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND ANOMALY DETECTION SYSTEM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18905198 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBFUSCATING AN ACCESSIBILITY ELEMENT USING DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT ("DRM") PROTECTIONS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18245195 PARAMETER ESTIMATION APPARATUS, PARAMETER ESTIMATION SYSTEM, PARAMETER ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18565450 DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DATA MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18565437 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING SERVICE VERIFICATION ON A PLURALITY OF PARTIES IN FEDERATED COMPUTATION BASED ON CONTAINER CLUSTER Final Rejection Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
17727623 Vendor Independent Facilities for Applications to Access a Secure Memory Device Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18976299 MULTI-PARTY CRYPTOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Intertrust Technologies Corporation
18174900 SELECTING, AUTHENTICATING, AND INSTALLING INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS OF AGENT SOFTWARE STACKS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18892952 Preventing Disclosure of Sensitive Information in Attempting to Utilize Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Through an In-line Interface Final Rejection Proofpoint, Inc.
18932710 UPDATE MANIFEST CERTIFICATES Final Rejection HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP

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