Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2487 4100

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

RAHMAN, MOHAMMAD J is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2487. The examiner has 903 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 79.8 percent. Practitioners should use this information when advising clients on the likelihood of a patent grant. The volume of dispositions provides a basis for statistical analysis of the examiner's record. This percentage informs the expectations for an outcome during the prosecution process.

The median days to allowance is 846. This timeline represents the duration from filing to a grant. The pendency figure is a factor for managing portfolio expectations and planning filings. Applicants should prepare for the prosecution process by considering this time requirement. The duration of the examination is a component of the experience in Tech Center 4100.

The interview lift is 9.4 percent. This figure indicates the correlation between an interview and an allowance. Engaging in dialogue with the examiner is a factor to consider for applicants in Art Unit 2487. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 9.4 percent lift is a data point for strategy development. These statistics offer a view of the examiner's performance and tendencies. This analysis provides a baseline for expectations during the patent examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+19.8% vs TC avg
930
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
846
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 903 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.9%
§101 Eligibility
4.3%
§102 Novelty
69.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19631412 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19631395 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.
19559028 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19440145 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19427247 IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19427280 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.
19280539 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.
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.
19034636 PERFORMING CHROMA DEBLOCKING FOR BLOCKS WHICH USE JOINT CHROMA CODING Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18985922 Encoder, a Decoder and Corresponding Methods Using an Adaptive Loop Filter Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19140122 Overlapped Prediction In Video Coding Non-Final OA Google LLC
18844393 TIME-OF-FLIGHT DEMODULATION CIRCUITRY AND TIME-OF-FLIGHT DEMODULATION METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
19239334 MODE LIST GENERATION FOR MULTI-LINE INTRA PREDICTION Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
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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