Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MALEK, LEILA

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2631 2632 2633

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Leila Malek is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, Art Unit 2611. The examiner has 706 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 79.9 percent, which indicates a very positive environment for applicants. This 79.9 percent rate suggests that the vast majority of applications result in a patent grant.

The interview lift is 7.7 percent. This figure shows that while the allowance rate is already high, an interview can still provide a modest benefit. The median days to allowance is 1043 days. This 1043-day timeline is the typical duration for successful applications to reach allowance in Art Unit 2611.

Practitioners should note the 706 resolved cases and 79.9 percent allowance rate when planning their approach. The 7.7 percent interview lift is a useful data point for deciding whether to request an interview. The 1043 days median pendency provides a benchmark for the expected time to grant with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

79.9%
Allow Rate
+17.9% vs TC avg
724
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
1041
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 708 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
47.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§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.
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
19171689 TRANSMITTING METHOD, TRANSMITTING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, AND RECEIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19064016 Polar Code Segment Encoding Method and Communication Device Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19237729 CAPABILITY FOR MULTIPLE BEAMFORMING CODEBOOKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19090673 ACCESS POINTS, STATION AND CORRESPONDING METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19196380 MOBILITY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19169274 PATHLOSS INFORMATION PROVISIONING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19230213 ENHANCED CHANNEL HOPPING SEQUENCE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18799740 REDUCED STATE MLSE DECODING Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated

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