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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Samarina Makhdoom, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2668 3648

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA works in Tech Center 3600 and art unit 2668. The profile covers 137 resolved cases and reports an allowance rate of 72.3%. The median days to allowance is 1124, giving practitioners a useful reference for the likely duration of successful matters.

The interview lift is 27.2%, indicating that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Infineon Technologies AG, and VAYYAR IMAGING LTD. The listed firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), Cozen O'Connor - Boulder, and Studebaker Brackett PLLC. The profile spans communications, semiconductor, and imaging technologies, making precise technical framing important during interviews and written amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

72.3%
Allow Rate
+20.3% vs TC avg
236
Total Applications
+27.2%
Interview Lift
1124
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 137 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
71.2%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19099490 Methods and Apparatus of Managing Communication Resources of a Wireless Communication Network for Radar Use Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19023670 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RADIO WAVE ABSORBER, RADIO WAVE ABSORBER, AND RADIO WAVE ABSORBING ARTICLE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19057398 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND LOCATION MEASUREMENT METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19068371 CONTEXT AWARE RADAR FOR IN-CABIN SENSING Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18251281 Method for Evaluating at Least One GNSS Satellite Signal with Ambiguity Resolution Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18933738 VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRECIPITATION DETECTION Non-Final OA HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
18879293 CONTROL, CONTROL METHOD, IN-CABIN MONITORING SYSTEM, VEHICLE Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18880363 ANTENNA DEVICE AND BEAM CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19064406 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR JOINT COMMUNICATIONS AND SENSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19002213 ANTENNA ARCHITECTURE, AND METHOD FOR INCREASING ANTENNA GAIN Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18894412 Ranging Method and Apparatus Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19019050 RADAR APPARATUS, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING RADAR SIGNAL, AND RADAR SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18781533 RADAR DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
18721182 GROUPING SPACE VEHICLE BASED POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNALS AND MEASUREMENTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18356005 JOINT COMMUNICATION AND SENSING (JCS) RESOURCE CONFIGURATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18987006 Method and apparatus for radar sensing in a disaggregated radio access network Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18848519 Method for locating a GNSS jamming source, and associated computer program product and locating device Final Rejection THALES
18388171 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT COMPRISING TWO RADARS Final Rejection THALES
19040456 Method To Provide A Movement Information About At Least One Second Vehicle By A First Vehicle And Radar System Non-Final OA SCANIA CV AB
18219271 SIGNAL PROCESSOR, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND RADAR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17628643 A MONITORING DEVICE FOR DETECTING PRESENCE IN A SPACE AND A METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18874060 POSITIONING MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18992476 IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO RADARS Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS PLC
18684423 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18040262 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18092176 PHASE SHIFTERS FOR ANTENNA TILT Final Rejection SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18850301 ID TAG AND DETECTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA The University of Tokyo
18348671 ECHO-CANCELLING ACOUSTIC DELAY CIRCUIT AND RELATED WIRELESS DEVICE OPERABLE TO DETECT A NEARBY OBJECT Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Samarina Makhdoom's allowance rate?

72.3% of resolved applications examined by Samarina Makhdoom were allowed (137 resolved cases), compared with 72.8% across Art Unit 2668 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Samarina Makhdoom?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Samarina Makhdoom take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Samarina Makhdoom took 1,124 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Samarina Makhdoom work in?

Samarina Makhdoom examines applications in Art Unit 2668 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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