Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GAO, JING

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2617 2645 2647 4100

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jing Gao is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2617. Gao has overseen 493 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 57.8 percent. This 57.8 percent allowance rate suggests a moderate probability of success for applicants. The 493 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for understanding the examiner's typical outcomes and procedural pace.

The impact of examiner interviews is significant in Gao's profile. The data shows an interview lift of 30.4 percent, indicating that direct communication greatly improves the chances of obtaining a grant compared to cases without an interview. This 30.4 percent lift suggests that practitioners should actively seek interviews to resolve issues and clarify claim scope. In Art Unit 2617, an interview appears to be a highly effective tool for moving a case toward allowance.

The median time to allowance is 1419 days. This 1419 day period is the typical duration from filing to patent issuance for successful applications. This 1419 day median indicates a longer prosecution cycle, which applicants should account for in their strategic planning. With 493 resolved cases, this timing metric is a well-established benchmark for pendency expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

57.8%
Allow Rate
-2.2% vs TC avg
532
Total Applications
+30.4%
Interview Lift
1419
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
72.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18347743 ULTRA-WIDEBAND CHANNEL USAGE COORDINATION Final Rejection APPLE INC.
18320875 TECHNOLOGIES FOR PROVIDING INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM SERVICES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18991263 Locationing System that Utilizes Read Data of a Reader of a Device Non-Final OA Zebra Technologies Corporation
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
17801341 NETWORK-ASSISTED POSITIONING-SIGNAL PROCESSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18578738 GROUP HANDOVER OF TERMINALS AT HANDOVER OF RELAY Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
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.
18734671 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INFORMATION SHARING Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
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)
18471672 Orientation Determination in Telecommunication Systems Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
17973882 POSITIONING MEASUREMENT METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18442320 Spectrum Management Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18705087 SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR LOCATION-BASED PAYMENT ACCESS Final Rejection VeriFone, Inc.
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.
18944420 BINDING SUPPORT FUNCTION NOTIFICATION TO POLICY CONTROL FUNCTION FOR SESSION LEGITIMACY AUDIT Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18781534 PORTABLE DEVICE FOR DETERMINING COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE METRICS OF A CELLULAR MODULE, AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Aktiebolaget SKF
18734867 TIMESTAMPING OF DIRECT WIRELESS PATH SIGNAL Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
18561883 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TIME VALID LOCATION BASED INFORMATION Final Rejection HERE GLOBAL B.V.
18818887 Real Time Tracking Systems in Three Dimensions in Multi-Story Structures and Related Methods and Computer Program Products Non-Final OA Wiser Systems, Inc.

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