Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CAIRNS, THOMAS R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2468

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+22.9% vs TC avg
324
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
851
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 303 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
84.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18605071 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING RADIO LINK CONTROL LAYER PARAMETER FOR DIRECT COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18410752 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19096283 Sidelink Communications in Unlicensed Band Final Rejection Ofinno, LLC
18692929 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18284915 NR POSITIONING - METHODS FOR RESOURCE PROVISION IN SIDELINK POSITIONING Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
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.
18249727 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SIDELINK COMMUNICATION AND DEVICE THEREFOR Final Rejection IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18293176 TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINT MODE CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18363935 Wireless Communications for Sidelink Ranging Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18100118 Transmission Configuration Method and Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
18542809 METHOD FOR HANDOVER BETWEEN PUBLIC NETWORK AND PRIVATE NETWORK BASED ON CLOUD COMMUNICATIONS, AND CLOUD COMMUNICATION TERMINAL Non-Final OA SHANGHAI TUGE DATA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

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