Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HAMMONDS, MARCUS C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645 2647

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
512
Total Applications
+30.2%
Interview Lift
1231
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 487 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.1%
§101 Eligibility
31.5%
§102 Novelty
44.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18143196 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING PRIORITY OF NETWORK SLICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17986460 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTION OF USER PLANE OR CONTROL PLANE FOR USER EQUIPMENT REMOTE PROVISIONING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17628310 AMF APPARATUS, UE, AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18164146 CELL ACCESS SELECTION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.,LTD.
18154376 NETWORK SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18145921 NETWORK SELECTION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18047253 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18546257 ADMISSION CONTROL BASED ON REGISTERED USER EQUIPMENTS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18133987 SUBSCRIPTION SELECTION FOR MANUAL SNPN HOSTING NETWORK SELECTION Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18507487 HIGH FREQUENCY CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17876984 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CELL ACTIVATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18328097 NON-HOMOGENEOUS NETWORK SLICE Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
18066597 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SESSION SETUP OR REGISTRATION IN A CORE NETWORK Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18068567 Autonomous Vehicle Communication Gateway Architecture Non-Final OA TuSimple, Inc.
18306476 DYNAMIC NETWORK SLICE DEPLOYMENT Final Rejection Vodafone GmbH

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