Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Noel R Beharry, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BEHARRY, NOEL R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2416 2446 2478 2479

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Noel R. Beharry serves in Art Unit 2400. With 310 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 55.5%. This moderate rate implies that while success is common, it often requires careful negotiation and technical clarity during the examination process.

The 43.6% interview lift is a critical metric for practitioners. This substantial boost suggests that interviews are one of the most effective ways to move a case toward allowance in this docket. However, the process can be lengthy, as evidenced by the median of 1622 days to allowance, which is a longer pendency period than other examiners in this tech center.

Top companies appearing before this examiner include Sony Group Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and NEC Corporation. The firms Ampacc Law Group, PLLC, Coats & Bennett, PLLC, and Harness Dickey (Detroit) are the most active. These firms likely utilize the high interview lift to navigate the extended prosecution timelines associated with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

55.5%
Allow Rate
-2.5% vs TC avg
358
Total Applications
+43.6%
Interview Lift
1622
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 310 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
15504155 Collision Avoidance with Synchronized Transmission Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18579701 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18618906 TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18279558 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18250632 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18560802 BEAM REPORTING FOR NON-SERVING CELLS Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18628797 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DELAY INFORMATION REPORTING Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18629952 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEALING WITH SYNCHRONOUS BEACON TRANSMISSION IN MULTI-ACCESS-POINT SYSTEM Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Noel R Beharry's allowance rate?

55.5% of resolved applications examined by Noel R Beharry were allowed (310 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Noel R Beharry?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Noel R Beharry take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Noel R Beharry took 1,622 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Noel R Beharry work in?

Noel R Beharry examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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