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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Candal Elpenord, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ELPENORD, CANDAL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2473 2616

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

ELPENORD, CANDAL is assigned to tech center 2600 and art unit 2416. The profile records 1113 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 89.8%. The median time to allowance is 925 days. This combination shows a high observed allowance rate alongside a prosecution timeline that remains material for filing and portfolio planning.

The interview lift is 12.5%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowances. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., and LG Electronics Inc. are the listed top companies. The listed firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, VOLPE KOENIG, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm. Practitioners can use the profile to evaluate how interview-based engagement may fit within amendment and response planning.

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

Performance Statistics

89.8%
Allow Rate
+27.8% vs TC avg
1,156
Total Applications
+12.5%
Interview Lift
925
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1113 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18851235 Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Model Management Between Wireless Radio Nodes Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18844231 NETWORK NODE AND METHOD IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18860507 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18902835 DYNAMIC SUB-CHANNEL PRE-ALLOCATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18902838 BUFFER STATUS REPORT FOR PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18701418 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SIDELINK INFORMATION IN UNLICENSED BAND Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18484377 CROSS-LINK POWER MANAGEMENT IN MULTI-LINK OPERATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18935401 RATE MATCHING FOR INTER-CELL MULTIPLE TRANSMIT-RECEIVE POINT OPERATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18419705 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION, METHOD FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION AND APPARATUSES THEREOF Final Rejection FUJITSU LIMITED
18848732 SCHEDULING RESTRICTIONS FOR LAYER 1 MEASUREMENTS IN LAYER 1/LAYER 2 INTER-CELL MOBILITY OPERATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18834405 DOWNLINK-GRANT DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION ACTIVATED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18864414 INFORMATION REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18853924 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POWER INFORMATION OF SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18727778 INFORMATION REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
17828225 FREQUENCY CHANGE DURING CONNECTION EVENT Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18835707 ACCESS RESOURCE SELECTION FOR SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18895427 RESOURCE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18419709 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING SENSING SIGNAL, NETWORK DEVICE, AND TERMINAL Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18920688 SIMULTANEOUS UPLINK TRANSMISSION SCHEMES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18758965 SIDELINK POSITIONING Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18796820 MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF REDUNDANT NETWORKS IN REAL-TIME Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Candal Elpenord's allowance rate?

89.8% of resolved applications examined by Candal Elpenord were allowed (1,113 resolved cases), compared with 72.0% across Art Unit 2416 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Candal Elpenord?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Candal Elpenord take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Candal Elpenord took 925 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Candal Elpenord work in?

Candal Elpenord examines applications in Art Unit 2416 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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