Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BATES, KEVIN T

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

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.6%
Allow Rate
+7.6% vs TC avg
231
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
1732
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 215 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.5%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18040789 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A BEAM REFERENCE SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18109577 TERMINAL APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18051769 TIME-AVERAGED RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) EXPOSURE PER EXPOSURE SCENARIO Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17933762 CONTEXT SPECIFIC ALERTS FOR USER EQUIPMENTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18506488 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC TRANSMISSION SWITCHING AMONG MULTIPLE BANDS Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18335945 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A NETWORK SLICE BASED SERVICE AREA VIA SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKS Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18049766 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK SIGNALING OF COVERAGE TYPES Final Rejection Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

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