Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Izunna Okeke, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OKEKE, IZUNNA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2132 2408 2432 2497 4100

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

OKEKE, IZUNNA has resolved 756 cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2132. The allowance rate is 81.7%, the interview lift is 15.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1084 days. The high allowance rate is the central feature of the docket, while the positive interview lift indicates that interviews may provide an additional, smaller contribution to successful prosecution.

The principal companies are Capital One Services LLC, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Verizon Communications Inc. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., Fogarty LLP, and HODGSON RUSS LLP. The range of communications and financial-services applicants gives practitioners useful context for planning applications in Art Unit 2132.

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

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+21.7% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
1084
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 756 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
42.4%
§102 Novelty
34.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18975729 PROTECTING A MESSAGE TRANSMITTED BETWEEN CORE NETWORK DOMAINS Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
19038084 De-Tokenization Patterns And Solutions Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18790517 PRIVATE SMART CONTRACT EVENTS IN A PERMISSIONED BLOCKCHAIN Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
19071149 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18967275 EMBEDDED HARDWARE SECURITY MODULE (HSM) Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19222345 METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, ACCESS POINT, AND STATION Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18171893 CONTEXT INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPDM-ENABLED DEVICES Non-Final OA Dell Products, L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Izunna Okeke's allowance rate?

81.7% of resolved applications examined by Izunna Okeke were allowed (756 resolved cases), compared with 73.3% across Art Unit 2132 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Izunna Okeke?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Izunna Okeke take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Izunna Okeke took 1,084 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Izunna Okeke work in?

Izunna Okeke examines applications in Art Unit 2132 in Tech Center 4100.

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