Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joel Ajayi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AJAYI, JOEL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2441 2617 2646 2647 2664

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

AJAYI, JOEL is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2441. The record includes 660 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 77.6%, and a median of 1,037 days to allowance. The interview lift is 45.4%, identifying interviews as a significant feature of the recorded allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP, Apple Inc. -- FKM, and Barta Jones, PLLC. Counsel can use the profile to frame prosecution planning around an examiner with a sizable record, a positive interview association, and recurring representation from major technology applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
685
Total Applications
+45.4%
Interview Lift
1037
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 660 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.3%
§101 Eligibility
38.8%
§102 Novelty
54.5%
§103 Obviousness
2.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18448038 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK MOBILITY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18312424 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING NETWORK INFORMATION TO AI/ML APPLICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18863373 Dynamic Allocation of Network Slice Limits and On-Demand Network Slices Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18672725 NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, CONTROL METHOD, AND MOBILE TERMINAL Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18282533 POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL BASED POSITIONING Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18476252 USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18729603 ACCESS NETWORK NODE, CONTROL NODE, USER EQUIPMENT, AND CORE NETWORK NODE Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18960621 RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18823563 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE PATTERNS FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT POSITIONING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18636682 PERCEPTION-AIDED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18576633 BEAM SHAPE REPORTING FOR POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18486800 LAYER 1 OR LAYER 2 TRIGGERED MOBILITY FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18690876 LOCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WIRELESS TERMINAL, LOCATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18853832 TERMINAL AND POSITIONING METHOD Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18296508 IAB LINK FAILURE Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18942787 SIDELINK POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, SERVER, AND RADIO ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18652154 EMERGENCY CALL METHOD AND APPARATUS, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18592281 STICKY CLIENT DETECTOR FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joel Ajayi's allowance rate?

77.6% of resolved applications examined by Joel Ajayi were allowed (660 resolved cases), compared with 75.7% across Art Unit 2441 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joel Ajayi?

This examiner's interview lift is +45.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joel Ajayi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joel Ajayi took 1,037 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joel Ajayi work in?

Joel Ajayi examines applications in Art Unit 2441 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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