Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CROMPTON, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2416 2463

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Crompton maintains a high allowance rate of 80.3% in Art Unit 2416, based on 609 resolved cases. This suggests a very favorable outlook for applicants in Tech Center 2400. The median days to allowance of 1073 indicates a prosecution timeline of a standard duration. With 609 resolved cases, the examiner has a well-established record of consistent and fair examination, making this a predictable environment for patent applicants.

The interview lift of 16.3% is a significant factor for strategy, showing that direct engagement often leads to more favorable outcomes. For the 609 resolved cases, interviews served as a catalyst for moving toward allowance. Applicants should prioritize interviews to capitalize on this high lift and improve their 80.3% probability of success within the 1073-day median timeline. The 16.3% lift suggests that the examiner is very responsive to verbal clarification and collaborative problem-solving. By combining the 80.3% allowance rate with a proactive interview strategy, practitioners can navigate the prosecution process with a high degree of confidence.

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

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+22.3% vs TC avg
618
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1073
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 609 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17999892 BEARER STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING MULTICAST IN NEXT GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND SUPPORTING METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18835447 USER EQUIPMENT, ACCESS NETWORK NODE, AND A METHOD PERFORMED BY THEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18782256 RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RADIO STATION, RADIO TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18816861 WI-FI P2P CONNECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18773040 LAYER-SPECIFIC COEFFICIENT QUANTITY AND/OR QUANTIZATION SCHEME REPORTING FOR TYPE II CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION COMPRESSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18415471 UPLINK PADDING INDICATION AND FLEXIBLE K2 RANGE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18574505 MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL SIGNALING TRIGGERING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE UPDATE AND BEAM MEASUREMENT OR REPORT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18567509 PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA FOR POSITIONING MEASUREMENTS IN A TIME WINDOW MEASUREMENT SCHEME Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18503030 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED RESOURCE UNIT UTILIZATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18649684 TRANSPORT BLOCK SIZE (TBS) DETERMINATION FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18854652 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CBG-BASED HARQ-ACK FEEDBACK FOR VARIABLE SIZE DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18840369 BASE STATION AND WIRELESS TERMINAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18806216 STATISTICAL PARAMETER MODEL EXTRACTION Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18970418 COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18804444 PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE AND OPTIMIZATION FOR GAA AND PAL DEVICES IN A CBRS NETWORK FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18844110 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18656529 UPLINK TRANSMISSION INSTRUCTION METHOD, TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.
17916570 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING REFERENCE SIGNAL, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
18761322 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Soenghun KIM

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