Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GEORGE, AYANAH S

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2467 2469

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ayanah S. George, an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2467, has 524 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 87.0%, which is very high and favorable for applicants. This high rate suggests that the vast majority of applications reach a grant, indicating a streamlined path to patent issuance.

The interview lift is 5.7%, showing that interviews can still provide a small benefit even with a high baseline allowance rate. This suggests the examiner is open to discussion and willing to resolve outstanding issues through dialogue, even if the written record is often sufficient for a grant.

The median days to allowance is 868. This is a relatively fast timeline, suggesting that the examiner is efficient in moving cases to a final grant. Applicants can expect a predictable and successful outcome within approximately two and a half years of filing, making this examiner's profile very efficient for patent acquisition.

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

Performance Statistics

87.0%
Allow Rate
+29.0% vs TC avg
551
Total Applications
+5.7%
Interview Lift
868
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 524 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
61.9%
§103 Obviousness
8.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18730110 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NODE MOVEMENT AND CORRESPONDING NODE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18868858 METHODS, DEVICES, AND MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18710018 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18750779 COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, NETWORK DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18763319 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING DATA TRANSMISSIONS BY DEVICES IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18929854 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18859106 SSB HOPPING FOR COVERAGE EXTENSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18713571 MULTIPLE TA AND APPLICATION OF TAS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18424180 TECHNIQUES FOR DETERMINING CHANNEL MEASUREMENTS BY A NETWORK-CONTROLLED REPEATER Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18466672 COMMUNICATIONS DURING CELL INACTIVE COMMUNICATION PERIODS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18814611 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BOTH A CYCLIC PREFIX LENGTH AND A SYMBOL INTERVAL OF A COMPLEX SYMBOL SEQUENCE Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18031796 REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATION Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18718162 NODES, AND METHODS FOR PROPRIETARY ML-BASED CSI REPORTING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18279523 Wireless Device, Network Node, and Methods in a Wireless Communications Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18924121 MONITORING DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION BASED ON CONFIGURATION INFORMATION AND STATUS OF CELL DISCONTINUOUS OPERATION Final Rejection NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18778358 MONITORING DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION BASED ON CONFIGURATION INFORMATION AND STATUS OF CELL DISCONTINUOUS OPERATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18545531 Cross-Link Acknowledgement Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18585028 METHOD FOR PRECONFIGURED RESOURCE-BASED SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION AND TERMINAL DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18236063 TIMER CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18348748 METHOD FOR FEEDBACK MODE DETERMINATION AND DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
17508306 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18710042 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18695925 METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR DETERMINING RANDOM ACCESS RESPONSE WINDOW Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18703205 REMOTE UE INFORMATION SENDING METHOD, RECEIVING METHOD, AND DEVICE Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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