Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BRAINARD, TIMOTHY A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3646 3648 3662

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+34.4% vs TC avg
1,213
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
1014
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1196 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.0%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18877220 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB) COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18859076 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLUSTER CONFIGURATION AND ROUND ALLOCATION FOR UWB COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18421737 CARRIER-PHASE REPORTING IN WIFI RANGING Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18916986 GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) CYCLE SLIP DETECTION AND CORRECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18729259 RADIOWAVE INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE, RADIOWAVE INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18650443 ANTENNA IN EXPANSION CARD FORM FACTOR FOR EMI-FINGERPRINT CHARACTERIZATION OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
17554957 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO USE RADAR IN RFID SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18630406 APPARATUS, RADAR SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
18873088 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18414395 WIRE SPRING SENSOR CLOSURE Final Rejection GM Cruise Holdings LLC

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