Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FERRIS, DERRICK W

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2411 2463 2478

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

25.4%
Allow Rate
-32.6% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
-4.1%
Interview Lift
1402
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 67 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.0%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18218526 SIMULTANEOUS PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL TRANSMISSIONS OVER MULTI-PANEL Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18075474 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SERVING CELL CHANGE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection ASUSTek Computer Inc.
18830088 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18714657 BASE STATION, NETWORK NODE, FIRST CORE NETWORK NODE, SECOND CORE NETWORK NODE, AND A METHOD PERFORMED BY THEM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18899224 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18918180 DATA TRANSCEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18000785 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POSITION REFERENCE SIGNAL, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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