Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: NAJI, YOUNES

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2445 2447

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Younes Naji is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, working in Art Unit 2445. He has a substantial track record with 455 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 75.2 percent, which is quite high and suggests a favorable outlook for applicants. This 75.2 percent rate indicates that three-quarters of the 455 resolved cases he has handled resulted in a granted patent, showing a consistent pattern of success for applications.

The most notable metric in his profile is the interview lift of 73.4 percent. This 73.4 percent lift is exceptionally high, suggesting that interviews are incredibly effective at moving applications toward allowance. In Art Unit 2445, failing to conduct an interview with Naji would be a significant strategic oversight, given how much the 73.4 percent lift shifts the odds of success. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication as their primary tool for resolving rejections.

The median days to allowance for Naji is 1064. This 1064-day timeline represents the typical duration from filing to grant. With 455 resolved cases already completed, this 1064-day figure is a reliable indicator of the expected pace of prosecution. Applicants should plan for a timeline of approximately 1064 days, while leveraging the 73.4 percent interview lift to ensure their applications reach a successful conclusion as efficiently as possible.

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
497
Total Applications
+73.4%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 455 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18815640 Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Proactive Management of Notifications Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18128316 SOFTWARE IMAGE UPDATING FOR PLUGGABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18955957 SERVER APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18600881 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18741047 Service Processing Method, Apparatus, and System Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18741295 METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR TREE-BASED ROUTING IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18854912 PERIPHERAL DEVICES IN A SPLIT-COMPUTE ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Google LLC
18722706 MATCHING SYSTEM, MATCHING METHOD AND MATCHING PROGRAM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18915200 GENERATION AND VALIDATION SYSTEM FOR HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18819619 EXCHANGING LOCAL ADDRESS INFORMATION FOR A MEDIA COMMUNICATION SESSION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17476618 SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PACKET-BASED NETWORK TRANSPORT INCLUDING A UNIFIED ADAPTER LAYER Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18492278 NETWORK INTRUSION DETECTION Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18618582 METHODS AND DEVICE FOR MULTI-LEVEL PORTABLE SECURE DATA STORAGE Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc
19144326 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMEMBERING A RETURNING USER Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
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
18077044 Dynamically Switched Multicast Delivery Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
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.
18911818 DISCOVERING SERVICES ACROSS NETWORKS BASED ON A MULTICAST DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM PROTOCOL Final Rejection Arista Networks, Inc.
18793634 INTERWORKING OF COMMUNICATION MODELS BETWEEN NETWORK FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA DISH Wireless L.L.C.

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