Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hicham Skhoun, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SKHOUN, HICHAM

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2155 2161 2164 2169

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

SKHOUN, HICHAM is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and art unit 2155. The record reports 358 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 77.1%. Interview activity is associated with a 5.5% lift, well below the allowance rate, so the overall allowance experience is the more prominent historical signal. The median time to allowance is 1161 days, providing a useful measure for planning responses and continuation activity.

The listed companies are Nutanix Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are STOEL RIVES LLP - SEA, Anglehart et al., and BALLARD SPAHR LLP. Counsel can use the portfolio names as context while focusing prosecution resources on claim clarity, prior-art distinctions, and efficient written responses in the art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+22.1% vs TC avg
385
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 358 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19219534 METHOD OF PROVIDING SEARCH RESULTS BASED ON USER'S SEARCH CONTEXT AND USER DEVICE USING THE METHOD Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18636079 TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINISTICALLY ROUTING DATABASE REQUESTS TO DATABASE SERVERS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19065190 DOCUMENT BASED MONITORING Final Rejection Oracle International Corporation
18908294 PAIRING USER HEADPHONES WITH A LOCATION-BASED AUTOMATED ASSISTANT Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
19060550 SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING SURVEILLANCE RECORDS USING NATURAL LANGUAGE QUERIES Non-Final OA GENETEC INC.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Who Appears Before This Examiner

Top companies before this examiner

Law firms appearing most often

Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hicham Skhoun's allowance rate?

77.1% of resolved applications examined by Hicham Skhoun were allowed (358 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 2155 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hicham Skhoun?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hicham Skhoun take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hicham Skhoun took 1,161 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hicham Skhoun work in?

Hicham Skhoun examines applications in Art Unit 2155 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month