Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Caleb James Ballowe, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BALLOWE, CALEB JAMES

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2417 2419 2468 2472

This examiner grants 27% of resolved cases

Analysis

BALLOWE, CALEB JAMES is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2417. The profile contains 26 resolved cases, a 26.9% allowance rate, and a median of 1009 days to allowance. The small record limits the breadth of the historical signal, while the allowance rate indicates that relatively few recorded cases reached allowance.

The interview lift is 58.1%, making examiner interviews a material consideration despite the limited case volume. The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and Nokia Corporation. The leading firms are McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP, CHIP LAW GROUP, and Foley IP Law, PLLC. Counsel may use interviews to clarify technical distinctions before pursuing extensive amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

26.9%
Allow Rate
-31.1% vs TC avg
86
Total Applications
+58.1%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
64.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18840706 CONGESTION AWARE TRAFFIC OPTIMIZATION IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18700243 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDICATING MEASURED FREQUENCIES IN A MEASUREMENT REPORT Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18289249 Seamless Broadcast Segments Acquisition during Mobility Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18260239 UE ID EXPOSURE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17918338 FR2 UL GAP CONFIGURATION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18257575 SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND LEARNING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18912400 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18889832 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18749290 MULTI-STREAM FAST LINK ADAPTATION (FLA) FEEDBACK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18657684 METHODS OF PRACH ADAPTATION IN SPATIAL DOMAIN Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17917202 BANDWIDTH PART AND RESOURCE BANDWIDTH SWITCHING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18601472 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTED RF SITE ANALYSIS Final Rejection DISH Network L.L.C.
18667902 TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING AN ACCESS STRATUM SECURITY FOR A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18497556 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EGESTING UPLINK STREAMING FROM 5G NETWORKS Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
18649432 ADAPTIVE FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT FOR TRANSMISSIONS Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18137868 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18840251 CONFIGURATION OF RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL RESOURCES Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18839780 CODE BLOCK GROUP BASED OUTER LOOP LINK ADAPTATION FOR EXTENDED REALITY Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18316144 PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PDCCH) ORDERED PHYSICAL RANDOM-ACCESS CHANNEL (PRACH) TRANSMISSION IN LOWER-LAYER TRIGGERED MOBILITY (LTM) Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18735943 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPEEDING UP PACKET PROCESSING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18735959 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SPEEDING UP PACKET PROCESSING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18452435 Machine-Learning-Based Collision Detection for Retransmissions Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Caleb James Ballowe's allowance rate?

26.9% of resolved applications examined by Caleb James Ballowe were allowed (26 resolved cases), compared with 84.9% across Art Unit 2417 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Caleb James Ballowe?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Caleb James Ballowe take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Caleb James Ballowe took 1,009 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Caleb James Ballowe work in?

Caleb James Ballowe examines applications in Art Unit 2417 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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