Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RAHMAN, SHAH M

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2413 4100

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

RAHMAN, SHAH M is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2413. The examiner has 491 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 81.3 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 1002. 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 24.4 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 2413. The impact of interviews is a metric for this docket. This 24.4 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

81.3%
Allow Rate
+21.3% vs TC avg
540
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1002
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 491 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18855269 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18842317 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ALLOCATING PLURALITY OF RUS OR MRUS IN ORDER TO SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE PLURALITY OF PSDUS BY ONE RECEPTION STA IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18293671 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18636541 Uplink Transmit Opportunity Bursting Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18477377 PROCEDURES OF SIDELINK RESOURCE POOL RESOURCE USE WITH REDUCED SENSING Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18679432 HANDOVER METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18616490 METHODS AND APPRATUSES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION RETRANSMISSION USING CHECK BLOCKS GENERATED ACCORDING TO SUBBLOCK INTERLEAVERS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17735131 METHOD RELATED TO EMERGENCY SERVICE AND USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18867641 CONFIGURATIONS AND COMPUTATIONAL RESOURCE COUNTING FOR TIME DOMAIN CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION BURSTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18625011 DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL CAPACITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18423248 EXTENDED LONG RANGE (ELR) PHYSICAL LAYER PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PPDU) DESIGN Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18240518 ENHANCED SECONDARY UPLINK (eSUL) MEASUREMENT, MOBILITY, AND ACCESS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18263671 REDUNDANCY VERSION CONFIGURATION FOR A PROBABILISTIC CONSTELLATION SHAPING SCHEME Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18352065 SIGNALING ASSOCIATED WITH UPLINK RESOURCE MUTING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17995646 TECHNIQUES FOR UPDATING DEFAULT BEAMS AND PATHLOSS REFERENCE SIGNALS IN A MULTI-COMPONENT CARRIER COMMUNICATION LINK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17904242 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE ASSISTANCE INFORMATION REPORT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18281212 DL RECEPTION AND UL TRANSMISSION OVERLAP FOR HD-FDD OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18703430 METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18856168 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING TRANSMISSION DIRECTION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18856619 CARRIER CONFIGURATION AND SCHEDULING FOR SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18681360 INTERMITTENT COVERAGE IN A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18580378 A User Equipment, a Network and a Method for Providing Improved Transmission Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18262281 TERMINAL AND RADIO BASE STATION Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18890286 MECHANISMS FOR DYNAMIC STRUCTURING OF TRANSMISSION OPPORTUNITY PREEMPTION OPPORTUNITIES Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18845099 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING FEEDBACK DURING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18714793 CONTROL SIGNALLING Final Rejection Nokia Technologies OY
18838552 METHOD FOR MACHINE-LEARNING-BASED UPLINK CHANNEL ESTIMATION IN REFLECTIVE INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18903194 DMRS Port Information Indication Method, Terminal, and Network-Side Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18618712 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18422971 METHOD FOR ADJUSTING DURATION OF DRX CYCLE, TERMINAL DEVICE AND ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

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