Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew W Genack, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GENACK, MATTHEW W

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2413 2617 2644 2645

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

GENACK, MATTHEW W has resolved 573 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2413. The allowance rate is 64.7%, with a median time to allowance of 1274 days. The interview lift is 21.0%, indicating a measurable association that may support including an interview assessment in prosecution planning.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and Dell Products L.P. The leading firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, Botos Churchill IP Law LLP, and EIP US LLP. The docket reflects communications and computing applicants with recurring representation by these firms.

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

Performance Statistics

64.7%
Allow Rate
+2.7% vs TC avg
615
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1274
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 573 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
65.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18690791 User Equipment or Source Master Node, Network Nodes and Methods in a Wireless Communications Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18011984 LATENCY CONTROL FOR A COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18856858 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSIGNING REMOTE UE ID FOR U2U RELAYING Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18822656 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18888555 CHANNEL SELECTION METHODS FOR MULTIPLE PRIMARY CHANNELS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18648043 CANDIDATE CELL CONFIGURATION FOR LOWER-LAYER TRIGGERED MOBILITY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18564973 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18522171 NATIVE DIALER VERIFICATION FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18926931 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SLOT FORMAT INDICATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18931470 METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-PANEL PUCCH Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18898261 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18261712 HANDOVER OF A GROUP OF USER EQUIPMENT WITH INDIVIDUAL ACCESS REQUEST Final Rejection BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
18801244 FAST DEVICE ROAMING SWITCHING Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew W Genack's allowance rate?

64.7% of resolved applications examined by Matthew W Genack were allowed (573 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2413 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew W Genack?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Matthew W Genack take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew W Genack took 1,274 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew W Genack work in?

Matthew W Genack examines applications in Art Unit 2413 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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