Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jean Alland Gelin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GELIN, JEAN ALLAND

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2643 2646

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

GELIN, JEAN ALLAND has resolved 1275 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2617. The allowance rate is 88.5%, while the median time to allowance is 843 days. The interview lift is 4.5%, so the recorded data shows a relatively limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes in this docket.

The principal companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are AJU IP Global PLLC, APPLE INC. - Fletcher, and FENWICK & WEST LLP. The substantial resolved-case volume gives practitioners a broad historical record to review when preparing applications for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

88.5%
Allow Rate
+26.5% vs TC avg
1,312
Total Applications
+4.5%
Interview Lift
843
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1275 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
27.7%
§102 Novelty
44.7%
§103 Obviousness
3.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18893008 Channel State Information Feedback in a Wireless Communication System Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18922793 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING INFORMATION ABOUT RRC CONNECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18795001 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING KEYS IN SELECTIVE SCG Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18692280 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MEASUREMENT GAP ENHANCEMENTS IN DUAL CONNECTIVITY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18442793 CONFIGURING USER EQUIPMENT FOR MULTICAST RECEPTION IN TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18500871 METHOD AND APPARATUS SUPPORTING SELFCONFIGURATION AND SELF-OPTIMIZATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18763769 WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERT GEOFENCING ENHANCEMENTS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18969862 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18728304 Communication Method and Apparatus Final Rejection Honor Device Co., Ltd.
18932345 MOBILITY DURING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION (SDT) PROCEDURE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18815454 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR POWER EFFICIENT POSITIONING OF A MOBILE DEVICE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18525777 UPLINK TRANSMISSION SCHEDULING FOR SCHEDULING EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18263487 USER EQUIPMENT SLICE-SPECIFIC CELL SELECTION AND RESELECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18644794 INTEGRATED WIRELESS PLATFORM Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18526830 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE SECURITY APPLICATION IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18284200 USER EQUIPMENT (UE) AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18666645 METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROL PLANE FOR SIMPLIFIED ACCESS TRAFFIC, STEERING, SWITCHING, AND SPLITTING Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18871511 PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL, WIRELESS CONNECTABLE EXTERNAL DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD FOR THEM Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
18937778 CONTROLLING ACCESS POINT LOCATION CROWDSOURCING Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18780781 AFFINITY BASED PLACEMENT OF RADIO UNITS IN DISTRIBUTED UNIT POOLS FOR RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (RAN) WIRELESS SYSTEMS Non-Final OA DISH Wireless L.L.C.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jean Alland Gelin's allowance rate?

88.5% of resolved applications examined by Jean Alland Gelin were allowed (1,275 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jean Alland Gelin?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jean Alland Gelin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jean Alland Gelin took 843 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jean Alland Gelin work in?

Jean Alland Gelin examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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