Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Paul H Masur, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MASUR, PAUL H

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2416 2417 2464

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

MASUR, PAUL H works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2400. He has 688 resolved cases, an 87.2% allowance rate, and a 906-day median to allowance. The allowance rate shows that most matters in this record reached allowance, while the median provides a useful timing reference for portfolio planning.

The interview lift is 13.3%, supporting interviews as a potentially useful prosecution tool in this docket. The recurring companies are Canon Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. Listed representation includes Crowell, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. Applicants can use these patterns to calibrate amendment timing and interview preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+29.2% vs TC avg
707
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
906
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 688 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.5%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18555207 ROUTING DATA IN AN INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL NETWORK Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18755817 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18981037 METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18532625 MULTIPLE CARRIER TRANSMISSION Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18238245 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONFIGURING REDUCED REPETITIONS FOR UWB PHYSICAL LAYER HEADERS Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18741893 WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE AND SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD Non-Final OA REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
18893960 Real-Time PHY model at RAN Edge Non-Final OA Parallel Wireless, Inc.
18799434 PHYSICAL LAYER SIGNALING PROCEDURES FOR AI/ML BASED CHANNEL FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul H Masur's allowance rate?

87.2% of resolved applications examined by Paul H Masur were allowed (688 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul H Masur?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul H Masur take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul H Masur took 906 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul H Masur work in?

Paul H Masur examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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