Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Afshawn M Towfighi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as TOWFIGHI, AFSHAWN M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2427 2458 2463 2469 2473

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

TOWFIGHI, AFSHAWN M handles cases in tech center 2400 and art unit 2427. Across 986 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 87.7%, while the interview lift is 9.0%. The median time to allowance is 920 days. This combination presents a large prosecution record with a high observed allowance rate and a positive, though more limited, interview association.

The recurring companies are Apple Inc., Ofinno LLC, and Qualcomm Incorporated. The leading firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, Apple Inc. -- FKM, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. Counsel handling work for these participants can use the profile to calibrate expectations for claim examination and to support targeted interview preparation.

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

Performance Statistics

87.7%
Allow Rate
+29.7% vs TC avg
1,009
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 986 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
32.7%
§102 Novelty
42.0%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18867484 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING RADIO LINK FAILURE DURING PATH SWITCH Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19001832 Point-to-Point Ad Hoc Voice Communication Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18863602 Resource Allocation for Wireless Communication and Sensing Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18931686 Transmitting Wake-Up Signals for Paging Operations Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18859700 CODEBOOK-BASED TRANSMISSION OF SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18723464 METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18843160 TECHNIQUES TO FACILITATE 8TX UPLINK MIMO TRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18774231 ADAPTIVE SCHEDULING FOR INDOOR NAVIGATION USING UWB ANCHOR INFRASTRUCTURE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18849017 SUPPORT OF SRS TRANSMISSION WITH 8 ANTENNA PORTS Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18696246 METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18921486 COORDINATED PACKET DATA NETWORK CHANGE FOR SELECTED INTERNET PROTOCOL TRAFFIC OFFLOAD Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18856047 SERVICE DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, TERMINAL, NETWORK NODE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Afshawn M Towfighi's allowance rate?

87.7% of resolved applications examined by Afshawn M Towfighi were allowed (986 resolved cases), compared with 1.8% across Art Unit 2427 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Afshawn M Towfighi?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Afshawn M Towfighi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Afshawn M Towfighi took 920 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Afshawn M Towfighi work in?

Afshawn M Towfighi examines applications in Art Unit 2427 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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