Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BATES, KEVIN T

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2153 2400 2413 2415 2456 2458 2472 2473

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin T. Bates examines patent applications in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2153. His profile includes 226 resolved cases, which result in an allowance rate of 65.5 percent. This rate indicates a generally favorable environment for applicants. The median time to allowance is 1673 days, which is a long duration for the prosecution process to reach a conclusion.

The interview lift for Bates is 25.0 percent. This is a significant increase over the 65.5 percent baseline, suggesting that interviews are an effective way to improve the odds of an allowance. Given the 1673 days median pendency, practitioners should consider early interviews to potentially expedite the process and overcome rejections. The 226 resolved cases provide a foundation for these statistics, indicating that the 25.0 percent lift is a reliable trend in Art Unit 2153. Engaging in direct dialogue may be useful for clarifying technical points and moving toward a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

65.5%
Allow Rate
+7.5% vs TC avg
241
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1673
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 226 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

15.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18202344 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM INDICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.
18726962 MANAGING RADIO RESOURCE CONFIGURATIONS FOR SMALL DATA COMMUNICATION Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
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
19265691 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR HARQ ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FEEDBACK REGARDING DTX AND DRX Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18587989 MECHANISM FOR SPEEDING UP RADAR DETECTION FOR 5GHZ FULL-BAND Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18703284 CELL RESELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
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.
18707830 RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, NETWORK DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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