Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BETTENDORF, SAMUEL ROBERGE

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2414 2417

This examiner grants 94% of resolved cases

Analysis

Samuel Roberge Bettendorf serves in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2414, where he has resolved 16 cases. His allowance rate is 93.8 percent, and the median days to allowance is 943. These figures indicate a high success rate and a moderate timeline for reaching a grant. The 16 resolved cases provide an initial dataset for evaluating his performance within the 2400 tech center.

The interview lift is 7.7 percent. This suggests that while interviews provide some benefit, the 93.8 percent allowance rate is the primary driver of outcomes. Practitioners should account for the 943-day median when planning for the 16 cases he has handled. The 7.7 percent lift is a modest improvement, but it may still be useful for resolving specific technical disagreements. Given the 943-day median pendency, applicants can expect a steady prosecution process. The 93.8 percent allowance rate suggests that a large majority of cases will be successful, making this a favorable environment for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

94.1%
Allow Rate
+36.1% vs TC avg
42
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
941
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.8%
§102 Novelty
81.5%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18681428 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING CONTROL INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18683109 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SL COMMUNICATION ON BASIS OF SL DRX COMPATIBILITY IN NR V2X Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18511488 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION DUE TO MEASUREMENT, AND OPERATION METHOD OF SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18170089 APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18896106 RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL TECHNIQUES FOR SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18578061 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18875085 TECHNIQUES FOR CHANNEL MEASUREMENT WITH PREDICTIVE BEAM MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18443201 SBFD-AWARE UE BEHAVIOR IN SFI-FL SYMBOL WITH UL-SB Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18491435 ENHANCED PRIVACY FOR PRIORITY ACCESS IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18462057 TRANSMITTING ON NON-IMPAIRED PORTS FOR LAYER REDUCTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18363636 REFERENCE SIGNAL FOR INITIAL BEAM-PAIRING WITH RESOURCE COORDINATION AMONG USER EQUIPMENTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18326973 RECEIVED SIGNAL QUALITY DEPENDENT PDCCH MONITORING ADAPTATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18311808 POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL BEAM INFORMATION SIGNALING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18691471 FIRST AND SECOND COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18838530 TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18773903 CONDITIONAL CELL CHANGE Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18419571 METHOD FOR PERFORMING COOPERATION GROUP INDICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION CONTROL, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18914563 Resource Configuration Method and Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18914261 TRANSMISSION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18897949 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING RADIO LINK FAILURE, AND TERMINAL AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18806810 BLUETOOTH CONNECTION METHOD, AUDIO DEVICE, AND CHIP Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18416358 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE AWARE WI-FI PREEMPTION ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18498730 NETWORK-TO-NETWORK INTERCONNECTION TRANSFER Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18449733 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING A USE OF CYCLIC DELAY DIVERSITY IN RESPECT OF UPLINK MISO AND MIMO Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
18509185 Flow Telemetry Triggered by Dropped Packets Non-Final OA Arista Networks, Inc.
18686273 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICES Final Rejection SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
18551883 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA BEIJING UNISOC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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