Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brian P Cox, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as COX, BRIAN P

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2415 2469 2474

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

COX, BRIAN P is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2415. The profile covers 499 resolved cases, with an 84.0% allowance rate and a 961-day median to allowance. The interview lift is 6.0%, so the data supports a limited role for interviews and places greater emphasis on substantive written prosecution work.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Lenovo (United States) Inc. The listed firms are Kunzler Needham Hilton - Lenovo, VOLPE KOENIG, and Baker Botts L.L.P. Practitioners can use the profile to set timing expectations and reserve examiner interviews for issues where direct clarification is likely to help.

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

Performance Statistics

84.0%
Allow Rate
+26.0% vs TC avg
523
Total Applications
+6.0%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 499 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
66.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18685372 INCREASED NUMBER OF DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL PORTS Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18735605 HOME APPLIANCE AND MOBILE TERMINAL HAVING APPLICATION FOR REGISTERING THE HOME APPLIANCE TO SERVER Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18970206 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING BANDWIDTH PART OF USER EQUIPMENT WITH WAKE-UP RECEIVER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18924656 DEVICE FOR PERFORMING COMMUNICATION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.
18916534 PROXY TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18816199 SIDELINK REFERENCE SIGNAL CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18110742 LINK PARAMETER RECOMMENDATION IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18841461 CONTROL OF A DATA TRANSMISSION BY PROVIDING A COMMUNICATION PAUSE Non-Final OA Siemens Mobility GmbH
18723354 CONTROLLING A RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18560231 COMMUNICATING A NUMBER OF RESOURCE BLOCKS (RBS) PARAMETER AND A MAPPING TYPES PARAMETER FOR PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18855868 USER EQUIPMENT MACHINE LEARNING ACTION DECISION AND EVALUATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18775151 MONITORING OF SESSIONLESS POSITIONING VIA SIDELINK CONTROL INFORMATION FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18811583 CONVERGED RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT-END ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brian P Cox's allowance rate?

84.0% of resolved applications examined by Brian P Cox were allowed (499 resolved cases), compared with 75.0% across Art Unit 2415 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brian P Cox?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brian P Cox take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brian P Cox took 961 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brian P Cox work in?

Brian P Cox examines applications in Art Unit 2415 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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