Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KHAN, SUHAIL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2642

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Suhail Khan is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2617. The examiner has 581 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 80.2 percent.

The median days to allowance is 909. This 909 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 2617. The 80.2 percent allowance rate indicates that the majority of cases handled by this examiner result in a grant.

The interview lift is 27.5 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 27.5 percent improvement in outcomes. The 581 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

80.2%
Allow Rate
+18.2% vs TC avg
593
Total Applications
+27.5%
Interview Lift
909
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 581 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
38.4%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
7.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19341041 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA QUECTEL WIRELESS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
19349647 CONFIGURATION AND SELECTION OF SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL RESOURCE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18444612 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVING Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18644037 LOWER LATENCY WITH ENERGY EFFICIENT SCHEDULING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18551498 ON-DEMAND POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL SCHEDULING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18753809 METHODS FOR INTEGRITY PROTECTION OF USER PLANE DATA Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18554217 Radio Network Node and Location Server for Use in a Wireless Communication Network Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18696168 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
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
18646952 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUCCESSFUL HANDOVER REPORTING Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18762788 INTELLIGENT SUPPORT FRAMEWORK USABLE FOR ENHANCING RESPONDER NETWORK Non-Final OA AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
18897903 SIDELINK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.

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