Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CERLANEK, ADAM JOEL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2475 2478 2688

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adam Joel Cerlanek works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2475. He has resolved 41 cases with an allowance rate of 70.7 percent. This rate indicates a favorable outlook for applicants. The 41 resolved cases provide an initial dataset to understand the examiner's approach to patent examination and the likelihood of reaching an allowance.

The interview lift for this examiner is 40.5 percent. This is a high lift, indicating that interviews are exceptionally effective at securing allowances in this docket. Practitioners should prioritize direct engagement to capitalize on this 40.5 percent increase over the 70.7 percent baseline. The data implies that verbal discussion is a highly successful method for overcoming rejections.

The median days to allowance is 1238. This figure represents the timeframe for reaching a positive conclusion in prosecution. While the 70.7 percent allowance rate is favorable, the 1238-day duration indicates that the process requires persistence. The 40.5 percent lift is a tool for applicants to use during this 1238-day period to significantly improve their chances of success.

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

Performance Statistics

70.7%
Allow Rate
+8.7% vs TC avg
69
Total Applications
+40.5%
Interview Lift
1238
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.1%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.9%
§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.
17533356 METHOD AND DEVICES TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT INFORMATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18496029 Time Domain Resource Selection Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17724763 METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR HANDLING MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASUSTek Computer 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
18885769 Method and Communication Device for Handling a Communication with a Serving Cell Non-Final OA ACER INCORPORATED
18885753 Method and Communication Device for Handling a Communication with a Serving Cell Non-Final OA ACER INCORPORATED
17755697 RADIO BASE STATION AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR RECEIVING CONFIGURATION INFORMATION Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18720451 SIDELINK DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION LOGICAL SLOT SELECTION FOR SIDELINK DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION OPERATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
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
18525376 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE DETERMINATION OF LEADER AND FOLLOWER FOR A SHARED INTERFACE Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18786221 SELECTIVE RESPECT FOR OVERLAPPING BASIC SERVICE SET COORDINATED RESTRICTED TARGET WAKE TIME SCHEDULES Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
17815281 WIRELESS AWARE NETWORK STACK APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING NETWORK PACKET TRANSMISSION STATE Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18692407 SYNCHRONIZATION OF ALARM NOTIFICATIONS ACROSS MULTIPLE HUB DEVICES Non-Final OA Resideo USA LLC
18497462 RECONFIGURATION OF MODEM DEVICES TO LIMIT CHANNEL BONDING CAPACITY Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC

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