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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jing Gao, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GAO, JING

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2617 2645 2647 4100

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

GAO, JING works in tech center 4100 and art unit 2617. The profile records 496 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 58.1%, and a median of 1418 days to allowance. The allowance figure indicates a materially contested record, while the median shows that successful matters can remain pending for a long period. Interviews are associated with a 30.1% lift, supporting a deliberate interview strategy when direct explanation may resolve technical disputes.

The leading companies are Apple Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Lenovo (United States) Inc. The principal firms are Kunzler Needham Hilton - Lenovo, Apple Inc. -- FKM, and BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD. This mix reflects major electronics and communications portfolios. Practitioners can use the listed company and counsel experience to prepare claim-specific arguments for a potentially extended prosecution process.

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

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
547
Total Applications
+30.1%
Interview Lift
1418
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
71.7%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18562388 Method, UE and Network Node for Handling MPM Re-Configuration in a Communications Network Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17924136 NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREIN FOR COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18710514 COMMUNICATION RELATED TO HANDOVER Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18345761 ROBUST INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18814149 IDENTIFYING AND LOCATING USERS ON A MOBILE NETWORK Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18710675 5G NR Handover Schemes Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18347743 ULTRA-WIDEBAND CHANNEL USAGE COORDINATION Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18320875 TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROVIDING INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM SERVICES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18815447 CALL METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, NETWORK DEVICE, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18485095 MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS FOR POSITIONING PROCEDURES Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18339751 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE-EFFICIENT INDOOR LOCALIZATION BASED ON CHANNEL MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18276487 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR FIRST RESPONDER NETWORKS Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18506831 NETWORK RECOMMENDED SEAMLESS ROAMING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18856750 REGISTERING WITH A MOBILE NETWORK AFTER A FIRST AUTHENTICATION WITH A WLAN ACCESS NETWORK Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18704866 CONFIGURING BUFFERING BASED ON INFORMATION IN A CONTAINER Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18266531 NEIGHBORING CELL MOBILITY INFORMATION FOR VEHICLE-MOUNTED RELAYS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18471672 Orientation Determination in Telecommunication Systems Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18734867 TIMESTAMPING OF DIRECT WIRELESS PATH SIGNAL Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
18935075 METHOD OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A TRANSMITTER AND A RECEIVER AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM INCLUDING A TRANSMITTER AND A RECEIVER Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18781534 PORTABLE DEVICE FOR DETERMINING COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE METRICS OF A CELLULAR MODULE, AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Aktiebolaget SKF

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jing Gao's allowance rate?

58.1% of resolved applications examined by Jing Gao were allowed (496 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jing Gao?

This examiner's interview lift is +30.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jing Gao take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jing Gao took 1,418 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jing Gao work in?

Jing Gao examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 4100.

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