Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: CAIRNS, THOMAS R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2468

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.6%
Allow Rate
+23.6% vs TC avg
332
Total Applications
+23.5%
Interview Lift
854
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 316 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
51.6%
§103 Obviousness
16.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18737860 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR FAST PRIMARY CELL RECOVERY Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18623468 Communication Method and Device Applied to Point-To-Multipoint Short-Range Wireless Communication System Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18654542 MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL CONTROL ELEMENT FOR MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TEST OR QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18655021 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED RETRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18293176 TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINT MODE CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18029762 DETERMINING WHETHER AN INACTIVE RELAY WTRU MAY INDEED SERVE A NETWORK-INITIATED CONNECTION AT A REMOTE SERVED WTRU Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18486065 DYNAMIC SL RESOURCE ALLOCATION Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18249727 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SIDELINK COMMUNICATION AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)

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