Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FERRIS, DERRICK W

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2411 2463 2478

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

26.5%
Allow Rate
-31.5% vs TC avg
79
Total Applications
-4.1%
Interview Lift
1402
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 68 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18218526 SIMULTANEOUS PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL TRANSMISSIONS OVER MULTI-PANEL Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18924498 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18918180 DATA TRANSCEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18958344 CELL HANDOVER METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18899224 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18000785 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POSITION REFERENCE SIGNAL, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18415214 OPTIMIZING FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ASSIGNMENT BASED ON HIGH-FIDELITY OBSTRUCTION HEIGHTS Final Rejection Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18494102 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROSS TECHNOLOGY RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE MITIGATION Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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