Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nathan M Cors, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CORS, NATHAN M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2634 2636

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

CORS, NATHAN M handles matters in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2613. The profile covers 1029 resolved cases, with a 77.6% allowance rate and a 1002-day median to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 5.5% lift, so the data supports a limited interview role relative to substantive written prosecution work.

The listed companies are Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Oriole Networks Ltd. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, CHERNOFF, VILHAUER, MCCLUNG & STENZEL, LLP, and Edwards Neils LLC. Counsel can use these figures to plan claim strategy, timing, and selective examiner engagement.

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

Performance Statistics

77.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
1,050
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
1002
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1029 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
39.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18877295 Optical Switch, and Method of Configuring an Optical Switch Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18290746 OPTICAL FILTER ARCHITECTURE Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18574211 A METHOD FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH AN OPTICAL COMPONENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19027990 SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION APPARATUS, OPTICAL SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18786953 SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18684085 FEEDBACK FOR VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION TRANSMISSIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18861474 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING OPTICAL SWITCH ANOMALY IN OPTICAL NODE Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18993726 Multi-Wavelength Label Signal Processing Method, Controller and Storage Medium Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathan M Cors's allowance rate?

77.6% of resolved applications examined by Nathan M Cors were allowed (1,029 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathan M Cors?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathan M Cors take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathan M Cors took 1,002 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathan M Cors work in?

Nathan M Cors examines applications in Art Unit 2613 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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