Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BATAILLE, FRANTZ

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2673 2677 2681 2683

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Frantz Bataille examines patent applications in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2673. He has 727 resolved cases in his profile, with an allowance rate of 81.8 percent. This rate suggests a favorable outlook for applicants. The median time to allowance is 791 days, which is a relatively efficient timeline for the prosecution process to reach a conclusion.

The interview lift for Bataille is 0.7 percent. This small lift indicates that while interviews are slightly positive, they do not significantly change the 81.8 percent baseline probability of allowance. With 727 resolved cases, the 791 days median pendency is a well-supported figure for planning. Practitioners in Art Unit 2673 can expect a high likelihood of success regardless of whether an interview is conducted. The 0.7 percent lift suggests that written prosecution is generally sufficient to achieve a grant, though an interview remains an option for resolving minor technical points.

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

Performance Statistics

81.9%
Allow Rate
+19.9% vs TC avg
737
Total Applications
+0.7%
Interview Lift
792
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
77.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18925707 METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR HANDLING CONDITIONAL HANDOVER IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18919225 DYNAMIC SERVICE SWITCH FOR MULTI-SIM OPERATION BASED ON NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK DURING DISCONTINUOUS SATELLITE COVERAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18963241 CALL ASSISTANCE USING CONTACT SUGGESTIONS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18931643 SYSTEM AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18830832 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING TO SUPPORT ACCESS TRAFFIC STEERING, SWITCHING, AND SPLITTING Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
19005818 PAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18972175 ACCESS METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18941772 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING-ASSISTED DOPPLER COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18943880 Carrier Integration Through User Network Interface Proxy Non-Final OA Google LLC
18967416 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18793323 CONNECTION SUSPENSION FOR MULTIPLE SIMS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18816013 Multi-Cell Positioning Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18896833 SERVICE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, NETWORK SIDE DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18915165 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18615139 INFORMATION INDICATION METHOD, FIRST ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE, AND CORE NETWORK ELEMENT Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18899050 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18847654 PAGING OCCASION DETERMINATION METHOD, TERMINAL, BASE STATION, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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