Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MADAMBA, GLENFORD J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2451

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Glenford J. Madamba serves as an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2451. The examiner has handled 544 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these 544 resolved cases is 81.4 percent. This 81.4 percent rate provides a clear indication of the likelihood of securing a patent grant in Art Unit 2451. The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1123, which is the time typically required to reach a successful outcome.

The interview lift is 18.2 percent. This 18.2 percent lift indicates that conducting an interview is associated with an increased probability of allowance. For practitioners, this positive lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner in Tech Center 2400 can be a beneficial strategy. The 1123 median days to allowance reflects the duration of the prosecution process for successful applications.

With 544 resolved cases, the data offers a reliable basis for strategy development. The 81.4 percent allowance rate and the 18.2 percent interview lift are important for evaluating the potential success of an application. Practitioners can use the 1123-day median to advise clients on the expected timeline. These figures provide a comprehensive view of the examiner's historical performance in Art Unit 2451.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+23.4% vs TC avg
561
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1123
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 544 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
62.1%
§103 Obviousness
5.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19054704 LOW LATENCY REDUCTION FOR REAL TIME APPLICATION TRAFFIC TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19178788 COMMUNICATION SESSION RECORDING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19086838 MULTI-PATH DATA FLOW STEERING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18965618 PACKET SENDING METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19283409 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING MORE RELIABLE ASSESSMENTS WITH CONNECTIVITY STATISTICS Non-Final OA www.TrustScience.com Inc.
18671551 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18774345 TECHNIQUES FOR INFERRING CONTEXT FOR AN ONLINE MEETING Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
18499828 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CACHE OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18890008 PROVIDING MICROSERVICES USING VIRTUAL AGENTS FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation

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