Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Adam Joel Cerlanek, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CERLANEK, ADAM JOEL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2475 2478 2688

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

CERLANEK, ADAM JOEL is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2475. The record includes 42 resolved cases, a 69.0% allowance rate, and a 1254-day median to allowance. The 35.5% interview lift indicates a strong positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes, although the resolved-case volume is limited.

The principal companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, LG Electronics Inc., and Nokia Corporation. The leading firms are NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION, Patterson + Sheridan, L.L.P., and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. Counsel can treat the interview result as a useful planning signal while relying on detailed application-specific analysis because the aggregate record is relatively narrow.

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

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+35.5%
Interview Lift
1254
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
33.6%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18859032 WIRELESS SIGNAL TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD AND DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18688922 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SL COMMUNICATION ON BASIS OF SL DRX CONFIGURATION IN NR V2X Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18786288 CROSS-LINK INTERFERENCE RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18578621 FLEXIBLE TIME GAP INDICATION FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINTS (M-TRP) OPERATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18405489 TECHNIQUES FOR ENHANCING RADIO LINK FAILURE RECOVERY Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17754864 APPARATUSES FOR TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE UPDATES FOR MULTIPLE COMPONENT CARRIERS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17755697 RADIO BASE STATION AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR RECEIVING CONFIGURATION INFORMATION Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18525376 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE DETERMINATION OF LEADER AND FOLLOWER FOR A SHARED INTERFACE Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18477911 DETERMINING WAVEFORM FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSION Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18656373 SELECTION OF USER EQUIPMENT FOR PROVIDING BACKSCATTERING SERVICE TO AMBIENT IOT DEVICES Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18215159 NETWORK-CHANGING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18436397 Early Channel State Information Reporting Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18786221 SELECTIVE RESPECT FOR OVERLAPPING BASIC SERVICE SET COORDINATED RESTRICTED TARGET WAKE TIME SCHEDULES Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18902395 ENHANCING NETWORK RESILIENCY AND PERFORMANCE THROUGH MULTIPATH ROUTING WITH METASURFACE-INTEGRATED PORTABLE TRANSCODER Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Adam Joel Cerlanek's allowance rate?

69.0% of resolved applications examined by Adam Joel Cerlanek were allowed (42 resolved cases), compared with 67.8% across Art Unit 2475 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Adam Joel Cerlanek?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Adam Joel Cerlanek take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Adam Joel Cerlanek took 1,254 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Adam Joel Cerlanek work in?

Adam Joel Cerlanek examines applications in Art Unit 2475 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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