Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hugh Mark Ashley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ASHLEY, HUGH MARK

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2463

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

ASHLEY, HUGH MARK examines in tech center 2400 and art unit 2463. Across 61 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 91.8%, the interview lift is 11.9%, and the median time to allowance is 1087 days. The allowance rate is high within the recorded matters, although the limited case volume means the profile should be used with appropriate attention to its evidentiary scope.

The interview figure shows a positive but moderate association with recorded outcomes. The listed companies are Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Qualcomm Incorporated, and Sharp Corporation. The firms are ArentFox Schiff, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated, Baker Botts L.L.P., and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Practitioners may pair clear written claim positions with interviews aimed at confirming the examiner's view of the key limitations.

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

Performance Statistics

91.8%
Allow Rate
+33.8% vs TC avg
87
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1087
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 61 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.3%
§101 Eligibility
43.1%
§102 Novelty
36.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18728979 DYNAMIC RETRIEVAL OF NSAC INFORMATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18559888 IAB MULTI-PARENT UPLINK-DOWNLINK ALIGNMENT Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18026234 Technique for Radio Resource Allocation in a Relayed Radio Communication Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18859003 TIMING ENHANCEMENT FOR INTER-UE COORDINATION SCHEME Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18859565 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18285270 METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT (UE), METHOD OF ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (AMF), METHOD OF UNIFIED DATA MANAGEMENT (UDM), UE, AMF AND UDM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18941387 HIERARCHICAL BEAM PATTERN SELECTION FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) SENSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18789119 TECHNIQUES FOR FACILITATING CO-EXISTENCE OF RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18858611 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18040918 TERMINAL Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18875237 METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18875241 METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18901116 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18870667 Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Data Channel Model, and Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Information Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18626421 ABSOLUTE TIME IN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hugh Mark Ashley's allowance rate?

91.8% of resolved applications examined by Hugh Mark Ashley were allowed (61 resolved cases), compared with 79.4% across Art Unit 2463 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hugh Mark Ashley?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hugh Mark Ashley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hugh Mark Ashley took 1,087 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hugh Mark Ashley work in?

Hugh Mark Ashley examines applications in Art Unit 2463 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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