Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZAND, DAVOUD AMAN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2443 2445

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Davoud Aman Zand is assigned to Art Unit 2443 within Tech Center 2400. The data for this examiner includes 490 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 85.1 percent. This 85.1 percent figure represents the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 901. This metric provides a specific timeline for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to the final grant.

The interview lift is 9.0 percent. This 9.0 percent lift is a measure of the increase in the probability of allowance following a formal interview. Practitioners can use this figure to evaluate the potential benefits of engaging in direct dialogue with the examiner. The 490 resolved cases offer a basis for predicting future outcomes in Art Unit 2443. The 901-day median is a reference point for managing client expectations. The allowance rate is a factor for practitioners to consider when assessing the likelihood of a successful outcome in Tech Center 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

85.1%
Allow Rate
+27.1% vs TC avg
496
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
901
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 490 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.3%
§102 Novelty
32.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18536012 TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING SERVICE DATA ADAPTATION PROTOCOL (SDAP) HEADERS WITH PACKET DATA CONVERGENCE PROTOCOL (PDCP) CONCATENATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18361336 COMBINED PACKET TRANSFER TO A RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18634500 RATE LIMITING AT THE EDGE Final Rejection PayPal, Inc.
18058978 Selection of Primary Devices in Multi-Device Ecosystems Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18935363 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS RELATED TO DESYNCHRONIZING COMMUNICATION INTERVALS FOR CO-LOCATED DEVICES Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

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