Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ESMAEILIAN, MAJID

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2477 2478

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Majid Esmaeilian examines cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2477, with 321 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 75.7 percent. The median time to allowance for these cases is 1384 days. This 1384 days duration is an important metric for applicants to consider when planning their patent strategy in this art unit.

The interview lift is 24.0 percent. This suggests that interviews are quite effective at increasing the likelihood of an allowance. Given the 75.7 percent baseline, the 24.0 percent lift provides a strong incentive for practitioners to engage in direct communication with the examiner. For the 321 resolved cases, the 24.0 percent lift is a significant factor that can help overcome rejections. The 75.7 percent allowance rate indicates a high probability of success, which is further enhanced by oral advocacy. The 1384 days median pendency suggests that while successful, prosecution can be a long process.

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

Performance Statistics

75.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
357
Total Applications
+24.0%
Interview Lift
1384
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 321 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
69.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17696637 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UE REPORTING FOR SON-BASED OPTIMIZATION IN MR-DC Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18291085 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
17121788 CONFIGURATION OF NFRP TRIGGER FRAME FOR NDP FEEDBACK REPORT PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18800778 Measurement Reporting Timer Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18554548 DETECTING RADIO LINK FAILURE IN IOT NTN Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17640574 METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND RADIO NETWORK NODE FOR NULL-STEERING BEAMFORMING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18291080 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18271992 CONTROL METHOD AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
17576031 Providing Utilization Information for Intelligent Selection of Operating Parameters of a Wireless Access Point Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18580113 COMMUNICATION METHOD, RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD, DEVICE, NETWORK NODE, SYSTEM, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
17781766 METHOD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR ALLOCATING COMMUNICATION RESOURCE UNITS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18674992 USER EQUIPMENT AND METHOD TO FORBID PLMN OR SNPN AND HANDLE EMERGENCY CALL DUE TO DEREGISTRATION Non-Final OA MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
18471254 UNCREWED AERIAL VEHICLE COMMAND AND CONTROL LINK RELIABILITY OVER CELLULAR NETWORKS Final Rejection AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc.

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