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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BATES, KEVIN T

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2153 2400 2456 2458 2472

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.4%

Allow Rate

+8.4% vs TC avg

236

Total Applications

+26.0%

Interview Lift

1679

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 223 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.5%

§101 Eligibility

20.9%

§102 Novelty

48.8%

§103 Obviousness

11.7%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18202344	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM INDICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM	Final Rejection	ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.
18350520	FREQUENCY BAND POWER LIMIT REPORTING IN A USER EQUIPMENT	Non-Final OA	QUALCOMM Incorporated
18051769	TIME-AVERAGED RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) EXPOSURE PER EXPOSURE SCENARIO	Non-Final OA	QUALCOMM Incorporated
17933762	CONTEXT SPECIFIC ALERTS FOR USER EQUIPMENTS	Non-Final OA	QUALCOMM Incorporated
19049982	Sidelink Channel Occupancy Time in Unlicensed Band	Non-Final OA	Ofinno, LLC
18109577	TERMINAL APPARATUS AND METHOD	Final Rejection	SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18682659	METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR TERAHERTZ CHANNEL COMMUNICATION	Non-Final OA	NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
17999795	CHANNEL ACCESS METHOD, CHANNEL ACCESS APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM	Non-Final OA	Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18463677	ROUTE CONTROL TECHNIQUES	Non-Final OA	Arista Networks, Inc.

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