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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Usman A Khan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KHAN, USMAN A

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2622 2637 2662 2669 2696 2697 2698 2855

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

KHAN, USMAN A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2800 and art unit 2622. The profile records 899 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 75.0%, and a median of 1033 days to allowance. Interview lift is 11.8%, reflecting a higher allowance outcome for interview-associated cases than for the corresponding cases without interviews.

The listed companies are Canon Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Sony Group Corporation. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, AMSTER, ROTHSTEIN & EBENSTEIN LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The case volume gives the historical results substantial practical context. Counsel can use the interview figure when evaluating examiner contact, while the allowance rate and median timing support prosecution forecasting and client planning.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
930
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 899 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
28.8%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19300634 PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18915371 DISPLAY METHOD Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19217508 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19266267 CONTROL APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19188168 ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19077245 IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18837011 IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18836793 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19228844 IMAGING APPARATUS AND INTERCHANGEABLE LENS Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18507011 USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO PROVIDE OBSERVABILITY INTO RADIO-BASED NETWORKS Final Rejection Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18596523 SCALABLE VOXEL BLOCK SELECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18734380 NONLINEAR DRAM DIGITAL EQUALIZATION Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19109777 CAMERA MODULE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19073612 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Usman A Khan's allowance rate?

75.0% of resolved applications examined by Usman A Khan were allowed (899 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Usman A Khan?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Usman A Khan took 1,033 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Usman A Khan work in?

Usman A Khan examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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