Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joseph A Bednash, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEDNASH, JOSEPH A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2416 2461

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

BEDNASH, Joseph A has resolved 532 cases in Tech Center 2400, with a 50.4% allowance rate. The 8.8% interview lift is positive but comparatively modest within this profile, suggesting that interviews may help but should be integrated with substantive claim amendments and prior-art analysis. The median time to allowance is 1311 days, making prosecution duration a material planning consideration.

Qualcomm Incorporated, Nokia Corporation, and MediaTek Inc. are the leading companies represented. Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, IPX PLLC, and Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP are the leading firms. Matters in art unit 2416 call for disciplined follow-up after interviews and careful management of a long prosecution path.

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

Performance Statistics

50.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
577
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
1311
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 532 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18882938 Enabling Multiple Numerologies in a Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18784703 PAGING RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18676032 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTION USING SUPPLEMENTARY UPLINK (SUL) IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18431387 RELAY COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18658955 COORDINATED CHANNEL ACCESS BETWEEN WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS (APS) Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18468491 FULL DUPLEX OPERATION UNDER CELL DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION AND DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18252333 RELAY ADAPTATION LAYER CONFIGURATION FOR A SIDELINK INTERFACE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17496731 SIDELINK POWER CONTROL FOR MULTIPLEXED TRANSMISSIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17450032 NULLING FOR INTER-USER EQUIPMENT INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17188125 TECHNIQUES FOR APERIODIC CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORTING AND MODULATION AND CODING SCHEME CONTROL WITH LAYER 2 RELAYING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18676132 MULTICAST AND BROADCAST SERVICES IN 5G NETWORKS FOR IOT APPLICATIONS Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18551086 METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18466484 AI/ML ASSISTED CSI-PILOT BASED BEAM MANAGEMENT AND MEASUREMENT REDUCTION Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18219924 Re-Establishment of Component Carriers in a Wireless Communication System Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18814107 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18750334 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18846888 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTATION OF MEASUREMENT GAP CONFIGURATION WITH DYNAMIC CONTROL SIGNALING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18780808 NETWORK-SIDE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) / MACHINE LEARNING (ML) MODEL MONITORING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18492748 METHODS OF UE-ASSISTED REPORT Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18908757 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR SAVING POWER AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING SAME Non-Final OA SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
18814419 SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18427806 METHOD FOR STARTING NEIGHBOR CELL MEASUREMENT, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18523459 SEGMENT ROUTING USING UNIQUE PATHS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18658796 BEAMSPACE EQUALIZATION WITH INTERNAL SPATIALLY DIVERSE TEST TARGETS Final Rejection Raytheon Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph A Bednash's allowance rate?

50.4% of resolved applications examined by Joseph A Bednash were allowed (532 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph A Bednash?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph A Bednash take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph A Bednash took 1,311 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph A Bednash work in?

Joseph A Bednash examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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