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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Younes Naji, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NAJI, YOUNES

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2445 2447

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

NAJI, YOUNES is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and art unit 2445. The record contains 463 resolved cases and a 75.2% allowance rate. Median time to allowance is 1062 days. The reported interview lift is 73.0%, the strongest interview signal in this profile and a central consideration for prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Cisco Technology Inc. The principal firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD, BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, and Edell, Shapiro, & Finnan, LLC. Applicants may give interviews substantial strategic attention while maintaining focused written claim development.

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

Performance Statistics

75.2%
Allow Rate
+17.2% vs TC avg
503
Total Applications
+73.0%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 463 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18265306 NETWORK NODE AND METHOD FOR HANDLING OPERATIONS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18815640 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Proactive Management of Notifications Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18854912 PERIPHERAL DEVICES IN A SPLIT-COMPUTE ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Google LLC
19027916 Path Determining Method and Related Device Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18741047 Service Processing Method, Apparatus, and System Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17476618 SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PACKET-BASED NETWORK TRANSPORT INCLUDING A UNIFIED ADAPTER LAYER Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18836408 CONFIGURATION INPUT APPARATUS, CONFIGURATION INPUT METHOD, AND CONFIGURATION INPUT PROGRAM Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18758709 CONSISTENCY FOR QUERIES IN PRIVACY-PRESERVING DATA ANALYTIC SYSTEMS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18755093 MEMORY INTERFACE CIRCUITS INCLUDING ENCRYPT/DECRYPT CIRCUITS TO RE-ENCRYPT ENCRYPTED DATA BLOCKS IN A MEMORY CIRCUIT AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18508086 ATTACK PATH DISCOVERY ENGINE IN A SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18955957 SERVER APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
19109589 NETWORK SLICE CREATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
19215501 SERVICE OPTIMIZATION IN NETWORKS AND CLOUD INTERCONNECTS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18583260 ASSESSING RISK FOR APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TRANSACTIONS USING SOFTWARE BILLS OF MATERIALS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18010750 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR UNLOCKING AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICES Non-Final OA PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.
18373885 ASSET MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR LUMINAIRE DEVICES Final Rejection ABL IP Holding, LLC
19217725 ANONYMIZING DIGITAL IMAGES UTILIZING A GENERATIVE NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Younes Naji's allowance rate?

75.2% of resolved applications examined by Younes Naji were allowed (463 resolved cases), compared with 69.5% across Art Unit 2445 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Younes Naji?

This examiner's interview lift is +73.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Younes Naji take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Younes Naji took 1,062 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Younes Naji work in?

Younes Naji examines applications in Art Unit 2445 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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