Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Leila Malek, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MALEK, LEILA

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2631 2632 2633

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

MALEK, LEILA is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2611. The profile includes 711 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 80.0%. The median days to allowance is 1041, giving applicants a practical reference for expected prosecution duration.

The interview lift is 7.5%, indicating a positive association with allowance outcomes, though the profile does not show an especially large interview effect. The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Nokia Corporation, and LG Electronics Inc. The listed firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, Burr & Forman LLP - NOKIA, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. The activity centers on mobile and consumer electronics, where careful claim construction analysis is likely important.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+18.0% vs TC avg
731
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
1041
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 711 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18725465 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19203520 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18901982 TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION TRAINING METHOD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19090673 ACCESS POINTS, STATION AND CORRESPONDING METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18550582 ENHANCED PHASE TRACKING REFERENCE SIGNAL BASED ON CHIRP SEQUENCES Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19190957 EQUALIZATION SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT, RECEIVER, AND EQUALIZATION SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19064016 Polar Code Segment Encoding Method and Communication Device Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19171689 TRANSMITTING METHOD, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, AND RECEIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19237729 CAPABILITY FOR MULTIPLE BEAMFORMING CODEBOOKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19230213 ENHANCED CHANNEL HOPPING SEQUENCE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
19169274 PATHLOSS INFORMATION PROVISIONING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18799740 REDUCED STATE MLSE DECODING Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Leila Malek's allowance rate?

80.0% of resolved applications examined by Leila Malek were allowed (711 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Leila Malek?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Leila Malek take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Leila Malek took 1,041 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Leila Malek work in?

Leila Malek examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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