Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HAMMONDS, MARCUS C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645 2647

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.2%
Allow Rate
+9.2% vs TC avg
527
Total Applications
+29.4%
Interview Lift
1189
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 504 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.5%
§102 Novelty
48.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18143196 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING PRIORITY OF NETWORK SLICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17973981 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING AVAILABLE SERVICES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18732858 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18884249 Operations Based on Characteristics of a Physical Environment Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18806172 TECHNIQUES FOR DEVICE LOCALIZATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18275936 SERVER, REQUESTING ENTITY, AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
17628310 AMF APPARATUS, UE, AND METHODS THEREFOR Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18909587 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18438953 DETERMINING CANDIDATE POSITIONING ANCHOR Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18917406 NETWORK AWARE DO NOT DISTURB MODE Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
17547534 NETWORK SELECTION METHOD AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. LTD.
18366796 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGISTRATION SUPPORT Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18066597 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SESSION SETUP OR REGISTRATION IN A CORE NETWORK Final Rejection Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18048211 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A MULTI-OPERATOR RADIO ACCESS NETWORK WITH A SINGLE RADIO UNIT Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18812900 NETWORK SWITCH SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.

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