Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 04, 2026

Examiner: CORUM JR, WILLIAM A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2433

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

William A. Corum Jr. has managed 475 resolved cases in Art Unit 2431 of Tech Center 2400. The examiner has an allowance rate of 74.9 percent and a median days to allowance of 943. This timeline of 943 days is a characteristic of his prosecution profile. The 475 resolved cases provide a statistical foundation for practitioners navigating this unit.

Interviews are a factor with this examiner, showing an interview lift of 29.5 percent. This suggests that for the 475 resolved cases, verbal communication improved the likelihood of reaching an allowance compared to the baseline rate of 74.9 percent. Practitioners should consider interviews to leverage this 29.5 percent lift. The 943 median days to allowance and the 74.9 percent allowance rate are the primary metrics for this examiner. These data points offer a clear view of the examination process in Art Unit 2431.

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

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+16.9% vs TC avg
481
Total Applications
+29.5%
Interview Lift
943
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 475 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19267436 MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF ROGUE ACTORS IN VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE PERCEPTIVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18990772 ENCRYPTION, SECURITY, AND VIDEO OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA P Tech, LLC
18408241 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AEROSOL GENERATION SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
19109424 REPORTING USER DEVICE SENSOR DATA Non-Final OA British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
19187675 ACCESS CONTROL TO PROPRIETARY DATA USING TOKENS Non-Final OA RiEightHundredIP Limited

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