Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HIGA, BRENDAN Y

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2153 2441 2447 2453

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brendan Y. Higa is an examiner in Art Unit 2153 of Tech Center 2400. He has handled 754 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 85.8 percent. The median time to allowance is 971 days. These statistics offer a perspective on the prosecution results and timelines associated with this examiner. The 754 resolved cases provide the foundation for the metrics presented. This volume of work allows for a further review of examiner tendencies.

The interview lift is 8.5 percent. This 8.5 percent lift can be compared to the 85.8 percent allowance rate to evaluate the effect of interviews. Practitioners may use the 971 days median to plan for the length of the prosecution cycle. In Art Unit 2153, the interview lift indicates how outcomes change when an interview occurs. This analysis of resolved cases helps in understanding the examiner's historical patterns. The relationship between the grant frequency and the impact of verbal communication is a central element of this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

85.8%
Allow Rate
+27.8% vs TC avg
774
Total Applications
+8.5%
Interview Lift
971
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 754 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
37.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18867743 QUIET CHANNEL-BASED TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18781291 SERVICES OVER USER PLANE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18631674 INTERFERENCE DIFFERENTIATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18661431 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18640691 COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18913310 TECHNIQUES FOR PERFORMING SCHEDULING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18771022 APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING NETWORK AND SYSTEM RESILIENCY AND IMPACT COORDINATION Final Rejection AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P
18728809 INFORMATION REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18695295 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING INITIAL TRANSMISSION POSITION OF TB Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
19229982 METHOD FOR MANAGING UPDATES TO A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK INDEPENDENT OF HARDWARE Final Rejection Edge Networking Systems, LLC
19229976 METHOD FOR MANAGING UPDATES TO A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK INDEPENDENT OF HARDWARE Final Rejection Edge Networking Systems, LLC
19229970 METHOD FOR MANAGING UPDATES TO A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK INDEPENDENT OF HARDWARE Non-Final OA Edge Networking Systems, LLC
18824854 A Method For Managing Updates To A Distributed Network With No Interruption To Operations Non-Final OA Edge Networking Systems, LLC
18879689 ROLE SWAPPING FOR REDUNDANCY IN VIRTUALIZED DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM Final Rejection Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
18840646 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCED CAPACITY USER EQUIPMENT POSITIONING Non-Final OA MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
18641264 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING A NETWORK HANDOVER BETWEEN WIFI AND NON-WIFI NETWORKS Final Rejection PLUME DESIGN, INC.
18886566 CLASSIFYING RF INTERFERENCE SOURCES USING MACHINE LEARNING AND OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION, AND MANAGEMENT DATA Non-Final OA Spectrum Effect Inc.

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