Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Suhail Khan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KHAN, SUHAIL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2642

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

KHAN, SUHAIL is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. The profile records 584 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 80.3%, and a median of 909 days to allowance. Interview lift is 27.4%, showing a higher allowance outcome for interview-associated matters than for the corresponding matters without interviews.

The listed companies are Quectel Wireless Solutions Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Nokia Corporation. The leading firms are BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. The case history supports evaluating interviews as a useful prosecution option. The allowance rate establishes the broader outcome context, while the median timing can inform response planning, continuation strategy, and client scheduling.

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

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+18.3% vs TC avg
599
Total Applications
+27.4%
Interview Lift
909
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 584 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
38.3%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
7.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18644037 LOWER LATENCY WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SCHEDULING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18443093 SUBBAND FULL DUPLEX SYMBOL INFORMATION VIA SLOT FORMAT INDICATORS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18179084 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18646838 Proportional Round Robin Segment Parser Designs For Wider Bandwidths In Wireless Communications Final Rejection MediaTek Inc.
18938717 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH ACCURACY POSITIONING Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Suhail Khan's allowance rate?

80.3% of resolved applications examined by Suhail Khan were allowed (584 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Suhail Khan?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Suhail Khan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Suhail Khan took 909 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Suhail Khan work in?

Suhail Khan examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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