Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sm Azizur Rahman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RAHMAN, SM AZIZUR

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2434 2458

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.6%
Allow Rate
+30.6% vs TC avg
549
Total Applications
+17.7%
Interview Lift
956
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 533 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
33.9%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19223864 VIDEO TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, VIDEO RECEPTION APPARATUS, VIDEO TRANSMISSION METHOD, VIDEO RECEPTION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19085075 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Authenticating a Device Based on an Application Profile Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
19233959 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING DEFENSE CONTROLLER FOR PROMPT AND ANSWER INSPECTION Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sm Azizur Rahman's allowance rate?

88.6% of resolved applications examined by Sm Azizur Rahman were allowed (533 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2431 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sm Azizur Rahman?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sm Azizur Rahman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sm Azizur Rahman took 956 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sm Azizur Rahman work in?

Sm Azizur Rahman examines applications in Art Unit 2431 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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