Listed by the USPTO as CAIRNS, THOMAS R
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2415 2468
This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases
CAIRNS, THOMAS R is assigned to USPTO Technology Center 2400 and art unit 2400. The profile includes 319 resolved cases and reports an 81.2% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 856 days, giving applicants a defined planning horizon for prosecution and related portfolio actions.
The interview lift is 24.6%, supporting direct examiner engagement as part of a balanced response strategy. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and InterDigital Inc. are the listed companies. Burr & Forman LLP - NOKIA, Harrity & Harrity, LLP Qualcomm, and HSML P.C. are the identified firms. Practitioners should emphasize clear technical distinctions in communications claims and use interviews to test focused amendments while preserving important scope.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18866759 | HANDLING OF SERVING CELL BASED ON MULTICAST MEASUREMENT | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18785717 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA AND CONTROL INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18737860 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR FAST PRIMARY CELL RECOVERY | Non-Final OA | Apple Inc. |
| 18888860 | SIDELINK UNLICENSED PRIORITIES FOR CHANNEL ACCESS AND RESOURCE RESERVATION | Non-Final OA | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 18293176 | TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINT MODE CONFIGURATION | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18553115 | UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION CARRIER SWITCH | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18284915 | NR POSITIONING - METHODS FOR RESOURCE PROVISION IN SIDELINK POSITIONING | Non-Final OA | INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC. |
| 18029762 | DETERMINING WHETHER AN INACTIVE RELAY WTRU MAY INDEED SERVE A NETWORK-INITIATED CONNECTION AT A REMOTE SERVED WTRU | Final Rejection | InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. |
| 18692929 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE | Final Rejection | Nokia Technologies Oy |
| 18486065 | DYNAMIC SL RESOURCE ALLOCATION | Final Rejection | MEDIATEK INC. |
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Build Your Strategy81.2% of resolved applications examined by Thomas R Cairns were allowed (319 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +24.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Thomas R Cairns took 856 days on average from filing to allowance.
Thomas R Cairns examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).
