Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MADANI, FARIDEH

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2642 2643 2646

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Farideh Madani is an examiner in Art Unit 2642 within Tech Center 2600. Across 395 resolved cases, the examiner has produced an allowance rate of 77.7 percent. This indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for patent applications. The median days to allowance for these cases is 930, which establishes the expected duration for prosecution in this specific unit.

A key takeaway from the data is the 19.3 percent interview lift. This figure suggests that applicants who engage in interviews see an increase in their chances of allowance over the 77.7 percent baseline. This lift is a procedural factor available when working with this examiner in Tech Center 2600, providing a clear tactical advantage for those seeking a grant.

Practitioners should consider the 395 resolved cases as the basis for understanding the examiner's tendencies. The 930-day median timeline and the 77.7 percent allowance rate, combined with the 19.3 percent interview lift, suggest that proactive communication is an available strategy in Art Unit 2642. These figures offer a data-driven foundation for planning prosecution steps.

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

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
419
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 395 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
65.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18870229 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING JOINT SIDELINK POSITIONING Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18502665 TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18534820 COMMUNICATION RELAY SYSTEM AND RADIO DEVICE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18916543 PAGING INDICATION INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18023634 Profile Transfer Method and Apparatus Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18910159 METHOD FOR UNLOCKING A FUNCTION ON A DEVICE, AN UNLOCKING NETWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18723477 USER EQUIPMENT (UE) AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD PERFORMED BY UE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18495685 ENHANCEMENTS FOR LTM Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17657566 ASSOCIATING DEVICES WITH ACCESS POINTS USING CREDENTIALS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17451369 AVOIDING OUT OF ORDER UPLINK DATA RECEPTION UPON DATA RADIO BEARER RELEASE, HANDOVER TO ANOTHER DATA RADIO BEARER, OR QUALITY OF SERVICE FLOW ADDITION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18852787 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MEASUREMENT ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18281063 ENHANCEMENTS TO SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORK REPORTS FOR RADIO LINK FAILURE AFTER A DUAL ACTIVE PROTOCOL STACK FALLBACK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18030060 ESTABLISHING A SECURE CONNECTION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18870207 ADAPTIVE POSITIONING MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18866841 DYNAMIC UPLINK OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES FOR POSITIONING OF INACTIVE DEVICES Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18833430 MECHANISM FOR POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18334751 TRANSMISSION POWER MANAGEMENT WITH PARAMETERIZED ASSIGNED CLASSIFICATION FILTERS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18447579 Network Assisted Connection Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
17536846 Network Outage Detection Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18910212 AUDIO ENCODING AND TRANSMISSION OF IDENTIFIER TO ASSIST IN ESIM RESERVATION PROCESS Non-Final OA T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
18525637 Proactive Electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) Modification and Integration Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18811063 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROTECTION AND OBFUSCATION OF INCUMBENT USERS ASSOCIATED WITH CITIZENS BROADBAND RADIO SERVICE (CBRS) Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
18596456 4G/5G Core Interworking Non-Final OA Parallel Wireless, Inc.
18012057 METHODS FOR DERIVING PERIODIC RAN NOTIFICATION AREA (RNA) UPDATE TIMER (T380) FOR RRC-INACTIVE UES Non-Final OA Rakuten Symphony, Inc.
17865668 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CALL VALIDATION PLATFORM Final Rejection Somos, Inc.
18577587 EMERGENCY REPORT THROUGH MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK Final Rejection RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC.

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