Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mohammad J Rahman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2487 4100

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD J handles 909 resolved cases in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2487. The profile records an 80.0% allowance rate and a median of 845 days to allowance. The interview lift is 9.1%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal companies are B1 Institute of Image Technology Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and InterDigital Inc. The listed firms are NSIP LAW, Condo Roccia Koptiw LLP, and Maschoff Brennan Gilmore Israelsen & Mauriel LLP. Counsel may use interviews as part of a balanced prosecution plan, with the substantial docket providing a useful basis for assessing the recorded pattern.

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

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
946
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
845
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 909 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
4.4%
§102 Novelty
69.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19631395 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19631412 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19563116 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19559031 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19559028 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19280539 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19280546 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19280535 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19280550 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19094731 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19066057 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18949072 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19299856 IMAGE DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18844393 TIME-OF-FLIGHT DEMODULATION CIRCUITRY AND TIME-OF-FLIGHT DEMODULATION METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
19034636 PERFORMING CHROMA DEBLOCKING FOR BLOCKS WHICH USE JOINT CHROMA CODING Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19299667 VIDEO CODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18990167 SEMI-DECOUPLED PARTITIONING FOR VIDEO CODING Final Rejection Tencent America LLC
18719631 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING WITH ADAPTIVE DEPENDENT QUANTIZATION Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18282703 A METHOD OR AN APPARATUS FOR GENERATING FILM GRAIN PARAMETERS, A METHOD OR AN APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A BLOCK OF PIXELS WITH FILM GRAIN PATTERN Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings , SAS
18915289 OPTICAL SENSOR MODULE Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mohammad J Rahman's allowance rate?

80.0% of resolved applications examined by Mohammad J Rahman were allowed (909 resolved cases), compared with 71.2% across Art Unit 2487 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mohammad J Rahman?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mohammad J Rahman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mohammad J Rahman took 845 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mohammad J Rahman work in?

Mohammad J Rahman examines applications in Art Unit 2487 in Tech Center 4100.

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