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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rachel Elizabeth Cerlanek, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CERLANEK, RACHEL ELIZABETH

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2412 2469

This examiner grants 96% of resolved cases

Analysis

CERLANEK, RACHEL ELIZABETH works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2412. The profile covers 72 resolved cases, with a 95.8% allowance rate and a 1045-day median to allowance. The 0.3% interview lift indicates essentially no positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded matters.

The listed companies are Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., Google LLC, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, FIG. 1 Patents, and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. The high allowance rate supports a favorable aggregate assessment, while the interview measure suggests that written claim and prior-art analysis should remain central to prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

95.8%
Allow Rate
+37.8% vs TC avg
99
Total Applications
+0.3%
Interview Lift
1045
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
32.6%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18782746 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17959980 ADAPTABLE DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION CYCLES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18953625 TERMINAL, BASE STATION, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
17991481 Cooperative Sensing for Sidelink Communication Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18860538 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE POOL CONFIGURATION OVER UNLICENSED SPECTRUM Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18857354 INDICATION METHOD AND DEVICE/STORAGE MEDIUM/APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL CHANNEL REPEAT TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18837651 TRIGGER CONDITION DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RESOURCE PARTITION CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18694570 METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL (SRS) RESOURCE, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18950690 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR REPORTING SIGNAL-TO-INTERFERENCE-PLUS-NOISE RATIO Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rachel Elizabeth Cerlanek's allowance rate?

95.8% of resolved applications examined by Rachel Elizabeth Cerlanek were allowed (72 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 2412 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rachel Elizabeth Cerlanek?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rachel Elizabeth Cerlanek take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rachel Elizabeth Cerlanek took 1,045 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rachel Elizabeth Cerlanek work in?

Rachel Elizabeth Cerlanek examines applications in Art Unit 2412 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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