Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: BALLOWE, CALEB JAMES

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2417 2419 2468 2472

This examiner grants 30% of resolved cases

Analysis

Caleb James Ballowe is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, assigned to Art Unit 2417. He has resolved 23 cases, which show an allowance rate of 30.4%. A standout metric in his profile is the interview lift of 64.9%, which is a significant factor alongside the 30.4% baseline allowance rate. This suggests that interviews are an effective tool for advancing applications in his docket. With 23 resolved cases, these figures provide a focused look at his early performance in Tech Center 2400.

The median days to allowance for his cases is 991. This pendency of 991 days represents the timeline for successful applications to reach a grant in Art Unit 2417. While the 30.4% allowance rate indicates a rigorous examination, the 64.9% interview lift offers a clear path for improving the odds of success. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to navigate the 991 days median more effectively. The data highlights that interviews are a key component of a successful strategy with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

30.4%
Allow Rate
-27.6% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+64.9%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
9.7%
§102 Novelty
67.2%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18407978 APPARATUS FOR REPORTING APPLICATION PROCESS STATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17998630 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING CONDITIONAL PSCELL CHANGE PROCEDURE IN NEXT-GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17918338 FR2 UL GAP CONFIGURATION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18889832 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18840283 TIMING ADVANCE TIMER HANDLING FOR MULTI-TIMING ADVANCE OPERATION FOR MULTI-TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE POINTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
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
18609858 SPATIAL BEAM PREDICTION FOR DUAL-CYCLE SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK BURSTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18597706 REMAPPING OF MESSAGES TO CODEWORDS FOR NONUNIFORM MESSAGE TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18408468 PARTIAL CBG BASED LINK ADAPTATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17917202 BANDWIDTH PART AND RESOURCE BANDWIDTH SWITCHING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18667902 TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING AN ACCESS STRATUM SECURITY FOR A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18257575 SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND LEARNING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18497556 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EGESTING UPLINK STREAMING FROM 5G NETWORKS Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
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 Final Rejection 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)
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.
18656736 MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection MEDIATEK Inc.
18214201 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BEAM MANAGEMENT IN A MULTI-BEAM SYSTEM Final Rejection MediaTek INC.
18136850 APERIODIC REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18137868 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18649432 ADAPTIVE FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT FOR TRANSMISSIONS Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18601472 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTED RF SITE ANALYSIS Final Rejection DISH Network L.L.C.
18452435 Machine-Learning-Based Collision Detection for Retransmissions Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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