Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ELPENORD, CANDAL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2473 2616

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Candal Elpenord has a significant track record in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2416, with 1108 resolved cases. The allowance rate of 89.7 percent is quite high, indicating a very favorable outlook for applicants. The median days to allowance is 924, which establishes a clear expectation for the duration of the patent prosecution process. This high volume of 1108 resolved cases provides a robust data set for practitioners to use when planning their strategy.

The data also shows an interview lift of 12.7 percent. This positive lift suggests that even with an 89.7 percent allowance rate, interviews remain a useful tool for further increasing the chances of a grant. Practitioners should consider the high volume of cases as evidence of a consistent and predictable examination style. The combination of a high grant rate and a 12.7 percent interview lift makes for a generally successful prosecution environment where direct engagement with the examiner is rewarded.

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

Performance Statistics

89.7%
Allow Rate
+27.7% vs TC avg
1,127
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
924
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1108 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18860507 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18832827 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A PAGING SUBGROUP ID IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18902835 DYNAMIC SUB-CHANNEL PRE-ALLOCATION 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.
18726249 FAST DIRECT SCELL ACTIVATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18560180 USER EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR HANDLING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
18409135 BUFFER STATUS REPORTING MESSAGE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18549303 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO NEW RADIO BROADCAST RECEPTION Final Rejection INTEL CORPORATION
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)
18899420 POSITIONING DATA DENSIFICATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18835707 ACCESS RESOURCE SELECTION FOR SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18818552 METHOD FOR CONFIGURING BANDWIDTH FOR SUPPORTING BROADBAND CARRIER IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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
17828225 FREQUENCY CHANGE DURING CONNECTION EVENT Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18796820 MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF REDUNDANT NETWORKS IN REAL-TIME Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18853924 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POWER INFORMATION OF SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18211457 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELEASING CONNECTION WITH LOCAL GW WHEN UE MOVES OUT OF THE RESIDENTIAL/ENTERPRISE NETWORK COVERAGE Final Rejection MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
18650391 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING CONDITIONAL RECONFIGURATION IN MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Soenghun KIM
18700548 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TIME SPREAD ASSEMBLED CSI FOR WIDEBAND CHANNELS Final Rejection COGNITIVE SYSTEMS CORP.
18830462 BEAMFORMER SOLICITED SOUNDING Non-Final OA QUANTEFI CORPORATION

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