Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SALEHI, HELAI

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2114 2433

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Helai Salehi has resolved 534 cases in Tech Center 2400. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 73.0 percent. This rate suggests a relatively favorable environment for applicants seeking patent grants within Art Unit 2114. Practitioners can view this 73.0 percent rate as a baseline for success when their applications are assigned to this examiner.

Interviews appear highly effective for this examiner. The data shows an interview lift of 32.2 percent. This significant increase in the probability of allowance following an interview makes it a recommended tactic for overcoming initial rejections. Engaging in direct dialogue can clarify technical issues and leverage the 32.2 percent lift to expedite the path to a grant.

The median days to allowance is 1260. This timeframe represents the typical duration from filing to grant for successful applications. Applicants should prepare for a prosecution cycle of this length when working with this examiner. The combination of a high allowance rate and a strong interview lift suggests that a proactive strategy is beneficial within the 1260 day period.

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

Performance Statistics

73.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
556
Total Applications
+32.2%
Interview Lift
1260
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 534 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18680817 MULTIMEDIA STREAMING AND DEVICE ONBOARDING Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18313711 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURELY PRESENTING CONTEXT-AWARE USER NOTIFICATIONS Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
19196893 CONSENT CONFIRMATION DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONSENT CONFIRMATION AND METHOD FOR CONFIRMING CONSENT Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18969879 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MONITORING METHOD FOR AN INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
19291122 SAFE DATA TRANSFER OVER AN INTERMITTENTLY LIMITED DATA LINK Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18960183 TECHNIQUES TO AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE PAYMENT INFORMATION IN A COMPUTE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18850440 DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA AMADEUS S.A.S.
17911768 AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Rakuten Group, Inc.
19205767 DYNAMICALLY HARDENING COMMUNICATIONS HAVING INSECURE PROTOCOLS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18983290 AUTOMATED SECURITY HANGAR FOR PRIVATE CELLULAR NETWORKS Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18769377 Using Codes to Provide More Secure Authentication Final Rejection MICRO FOCUS LLC
18744051 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE, SCALABLE ZERO TRUST SECURITY PROCESSING Non-Final OA Fortinet, Inc.
18621471 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE, SCALABLE ZERO TRUST SECURITY PROCESSING Non-Final OA Fortinet, Inc.

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