Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AHN, SAM K

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2632 2633 2649

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sam K Ahn is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, specifically in Art Unit 2611. The examiner has 341 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 85.6 percent. This rate suggests a favorable environment for applicants seeking patent protection under this examiner's review.

The interview lift is 11.3 percent. This positive lift indicates that interviews can be a tool for advancing prosecution, although the baseline allowance rate is already 85.6 percent. Practitioners should consider an interview as a way to further increase the likelihood of a grant in Art Unit 2611.

The median days to allowance is 1243. This duration is a factor for practitioners to consider when planning their prosecution timeline. With 341 resolved cases, the examiner has a record in Tech Center 2600. The 85.6 percent allowance rate and 1243 day median provide a picture of the examiner's historical performance.

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

Performance Statistics

85.6%
Allow Rate
+23.6% vs TC avg
346
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
1243
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 341 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
40.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18280534 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BASED ON SL PRS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
17953361 METHODS AND DEVICES TO DETERMINE AN ANTENNA CONFIGURATION FOR AN ANTENNA ARRAY Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18995755 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18689697 WAVEFORM DETECTION INTERFACE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18857127 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18855865 CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUSES Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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