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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Abdullahi Elmi Salad, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2157 2418 2452 2456 2457 2466

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

SALAD, ABDULLAHI ELMI works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2157. The profile includes 991 resolved cases and an 84.8% allowance rate, indicating a substantial record of favorable outcomes. The 1126-day median to allowance shows that applicants should still account for meaningful prosecution duration even where the allowance rate is high.

The 9.7% interview lift is positive, but more limited than the allowance result itself. Interviews may therefore provide incremental value when used to resolve focused issues rather than as a substitute for carefully prepared written responses. The principal companies are Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Listed firms include Baker Botts L.L.P., CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and Capitol City TechLaw, PLLC.

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

Performance Statistics

84.8%
Allow Rate
+26.8% vs TC avg
1,025
Total Applications
+9.7%
Interview Lift
1126
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 991 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
4.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18872140 CONDITIONAL RECONFIGURATION INVOLVING MULTIPLE NETWORK NODES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
17917423 Beam Reconfiguration in a Wireless Communication Network Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17756309 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING, BY TERMINAL OF VULNERABLE ROAD USER, SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18850340 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING MULTIPLE NETWORK SLICE ADMISSION CONTROL FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18338826 Wireless Network Delay Processing Method and System, and Access Server Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18865517 RADIO ZONE DESIGN APPARATUS, RADIO ZONE DESIGN METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18438035 PORTIONED VIDEO STREAMING CONCEPTS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18907211 TECHNIQUES FOR RADIO-BASED SENSING Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18902205 DETERMINING PRECODING MATRIX INDICATORS FOR VISIBILITY REGIONS OF A USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18856781 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH DOPPLER TYPE-II CSI MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18915737 Systems and Methods for Collaborative Edge Computing Non-Final OA VEEA Inc.
18611767 MULTI-LINK COMMUNICATION PATH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HETEROGENEOUS COMPUTING PLATFORM Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Abdullahi Elmi Salad's allowance rate?

84.8% of resolved applications examined by Abdullahi Elmi Salad were allowed (991 resolved cases), compared with 35.6% across Art Unit 2157 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Abdullahi Elmi Salad?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Abdullahi Elmi Salad take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Abdullahi Elmi Salad took 1,126 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Abdullahi Elmi Salad work in?

Abdullahi Elmi Salad examines applications in Art Unit 2157 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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