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Last updated: October 26, 2026

William D Cumming, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CUMMING, WILLIAM D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

CUMMING, WILLIAM D works in Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2617. His profile records 1029 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 89.9%, and a median of 932 days to allowance. The interview lift is 5.7%, indicating a smaller recorded association than the allowance outcome itself and supporting a selective approach to interview requests.

The listed companies are Nokia Corporation, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and Yondr Inc. The listed firms are STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C., DITTHAVONG, STEINER, & MLOTKOWSKI, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC). Practitioners can use the high-volume history to plan claim presentation and estimate the likely duration of prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

89.9%
Allow Rate
+27.9% vs TC avg
1,069
Total Applications
+5.7%
Interview Lift
932
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1029 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
25.5%
§103 Obviousness
32.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18937944 SECURITY CONTEXT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18851744 UE LOCATION REPRESENTED BY IAB-MT USER LOCATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18261136 MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION FOR DEACTIVATED SECONDARY CELL GROUP Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18816410 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING REUSE OF PROFILE OF EMBEDDED SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18847233 METHODS FOR MANAGING POSITIONING RFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION BETWEEN A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS DEVICES, A RELATED POSITIONING NETWORK NODE AND A RELATED WIRELESS DEVICE Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18938331 RANDOM ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18729919 MOBILE NETWORK CONTROL APPARATUS, EXTERNAL NETWORK CONTROL APPARATUS, MOBILE NETWORK CONTROL METHOD, EXTERNAL NETWORK CONTROL METHOD, MOBILE NETWORK CONTROL PROGRAM AND EXTERNAL NETWORK CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18802301 UE POWER SAVINGS IN MULTI-BEAM OPERATION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18849304 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PAGING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18446821 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED POSITIONING SUPPORTED BY POSITIONING REFERENCE UNITS Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18554123 DEVICE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18909020 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING SERVICE CONTINUITY Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18097769 RADIO BARRIER PROCESSING METHOD AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18929435 MULTI-MODAL FUSION COORDINATION DEVICE CORRELATION AND IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William D Cumming's allowance rate?

89.9% of resolved applications examined by William D Cumming were allowed (1,029 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William D Cumming?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William D Cumming take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William D Cumming took 932 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William D Cumming work in?

William D Cumming examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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