Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Khatib A Rahman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RAHMAN, KHATIB A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2813 2818 4100

This examiner grants 91% of resolved cases

Analysis

RAHMAN, KHATIB A has 478 resolved cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2813. The allowance rate is 91.2%, with a median of 815 days to allowance. The interview lift is 4.9%, indicating a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Display Co., Ltd., and Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba. The associated firms are FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Bayes PLLC. Counsel can expect a generally favorable recorded allowance pattern while treating interviews as a supplementary rather than decisive tool.

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

Performance Statistics

91.2%
Allow Rate
+31.2% vs TC avg
501
Total Applications
+4.9%
Interview Lift
815
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 478 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18825289 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18757708 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18594964 IMAGE SENSORS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18396289 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18396291 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18229560 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17986983 THREE-DIMENSIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE, ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18361497 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE GATES AND RELATED METHOD Final Rejection Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
17957931 BURIED TRENCH CAPACITOR Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18596272 METHODS AND STRUCTURES FOR REDUCING WARPAGE Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18785966 METAL-INSULATOR-METAL CAPACITOR AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18799472 IMAGE SENSOR PACKAGE HAVING A LIGHT BLOCKING MEMBER Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Khatib A Rahman's allowance rate?

91.2% of resolved applications examined by Khatib A Rahman were allowed (478 resolved cases), compared with 80.3% across Art Unit 2813 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Khatib A Rahman?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Khatib A Rahman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Khatib A Rahman took 815 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Khatib A Rahman work in?

Khatib A Rahman examines applications in Art Unit 2813 in Tech Center 4100.

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