Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CUMMING, WILLIAM D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.9%
Allow Rate
+27.9% vs TC avg
1034
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1005 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
29.4%
§103 Obviousness
32.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18522635 IN-VEHICLE RADIO DEVICE AND SERVICE CHANNEL SELECTION CANDIDATE PROVIDING METHOD Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
19296469 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Yondr, Inc.
19281341 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Yondr, Inc.
18261136 MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION FOR DEACTIVATED SECONDARY CELL GROUP Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18394281 Directional Listen Before Talk for sub-THz Access Points Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17559920 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION OVER A LICENSED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CHANNEL Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18275755 PRS MEASUREMENT REPORT CONTENT AND/OR REQUEST Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18253009 NETWORK SELECTION IN A SERVICE INTERRUPTION SCENARIO Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18290659 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND NETWORK ENTITY FOR POSITIONING TRIGGERING AND CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENTS OVER UNLICENSED BANDS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18011970 RADIO BASE STATION Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18261848 EXCHANGE METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION MODULE CHARACTERISTIC INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
17960751 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO INDICATE A DEVICE IN AN ACCESS NETWORK TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH A DEVICE IN A TRANSPORT NETWORK Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18394588 NETWORK-CONTROLLED REPEATER Non-Final OA NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
18101360 ESTABLISHING A WIRELESS CONNECTION WITH A MOBILE DEVICE Final Rejection CellXion Ltd

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