Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SKHOUN, HICHAM

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2155 2161 2164 2169

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hicham Skhoun, working in Art Unit 2155 within Tech Center 2100, has overseen 358 resolved cases. The examiner demonstrates an allowance rate of 77.1 percent. This suggests a relatively high likelihood of securing a patent compared to examiners with lower rates in the same tech center. With 358 resolved cases, the statistical profile is well-established for practitioners to evaluate their chances of success.

The interview lift is recorded at 5.5 percent, which is a modest increase in the probability of allowance following an interview. Applicants may find that while interviews are helpful for clarification, they do not drastically shift the outcome compared to the baseline allowance rate of 77.1 percent. This 5.5 percent lift suggests that written arguments carry significant weight in Art Unit 2155.

The median days to allowance is 1158, establishing the expected duration for the prosecution process from filing to grant. This timeframe of 1158 days is a critical metric for applicants to consider when planning their patent strategy in Tech Center 2100. Understanding both the pendency and the volume of resolved cases allows for a more nuanced approach to managing applications.

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
384
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 358 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.7%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
44.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18636079 TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINISTICALLY ROUTING DATABASE REQUESTS TO DATABASE SERVERS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18908294 PAIRING USER HEADPHONES WITH A LOCATION-BASED AUTOMATED ASSISTANT Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
19065190 DOCUMENT BASED MONITORING Final Rejection Oracle International Corporation
19253512 Playback Queue Collaboration and Notification Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
19009857 DYNAMIC DATA ACCESS OBJECTS FOR DATA BACKUP AND RECOVERY Non-Final OA Rubrik, Inc.
19060550 SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING SURVEILLANCE RECORDS USING NATURAL LANGUAGE QUERIES Non-Final OA GENETEC INC.
18989655 GRAPH SEARCH AND VISUALIZATION FOR FRAUDULENT TRANSACTION ANALYSIS Final Rejection Feedzai - Consultadoria e Inovação Tecnológica, S.A.
19071587 FILE ANALYTICS SYSTEMS INCLUDING EXAMPLES PROVIDING METRICS ADJUSTED FOR APPLICATION OPERATION Non-Final OA NUTANIX, INC.
17452144 MALICIOUS ACTIVITY DETECTION AND REMEDIATION IN VIRTUALIZED FILE SERVERS Non-Final OA NUTANIX, INC.
18901739 GENERATION OF A SEQUENCE OF RELATED TEXT-BASED SEARCH QUERIES Final Rejection Home Depot Product Authority, LLC

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