Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZOUBAIR, NOURA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2434

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Noura Zoubair, an examiner in Tech Center 2400, has resolved 367 cases within Art Unit 2434. The allowance rate is 72.8 percent, which demonstrates a generally positive outlook for patent applications. The median days to allowance is 992, providing a clear expectation for the timeline of the prosecution process.

A standout metric for this examiner is the interview lift of 62.3 percent. This exceptionally high lift suggests that interviews are an extremely effective tool for moving applications toward allowance. Given the 72.8 percent baseline allowance rate, the 62.3 percent lift indicates that the examiner is highly responsive to direct discussion. Practitioners in Art Unit 2434 should prioritize examiner interviews as a primary strategy. The 367 resolved cases provide a strong statistical foundation for these observations. Balancing the 992 days to allowance with the high probability of success after an interview is key to efficient prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

72.8%
Allow Rate
+14.8% vs TC avg
383
Total Applications
+62.3%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18789397 SECURITY POSTURE GENERATION USING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) MODEL Final Rejection Google LLC
18623716 Cloud-based Solution for Policy Definition and Enforcement Final Rejection Google LLC
18217551 FULLY HOMOMORPHIC ENCRYPTION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18772837 IDENTIFYING AND FLAGGING UNTRUSTWORTHY MICROSERVICES IN ZERO TRUST ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18789388 AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF APPLICATION ADMINISTRATOR Final Rejection Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18429191 SECURITY POLICY ANALYSIS Non-Final OA Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
18923984 ENCRYPTED ACCESS LAYER SYSTEMS OF PEER DATA PROCESSING NODES PROVIDING A SECURITY FRAMEWORK AND TRUST CONTROLS FOR NODE-BASED CORE OPERATIONS AND TRUST DATA ASSET MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18782949 FAST NON-INTRUSIVE VERIFICATION OF FIREWALL CODE/POLICY UPDATES FOR CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION, CONTINUOUS DEPLOYMENT (CI/CD) Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18490703 FAULT TOLERANT ZERO TRUST CONTROL PLANE Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18936459 END-TO-END PRIVACY ECOSYSTEM Non-Final OA Allstate Insurance Company
18941726 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE REMOTE CONTROL OF A MEDICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA DEKA Products Limited Partnership

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