Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JAIN, ANKUR

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2618 2633 2646 2647 2649

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ankur Jain has resolved 593 cases in Tech Center 2600. His allowance rate is 74.9% in Art Unit 2618. The median days to allowance is 1381, which reflects a long prosecution cycle for successful applications. This 1381-day timeline is a critical factor for practitioners to consider when managing their expectations in this art unit.

The interview lift is 5.9%, showing a modest benefit over the 74.9% baseline allowance rate. For the 593 cases in his portfolio, this 5.9% lift indicates that while interviews help, they are not a transformative factor in the outcome. Practitioners should consider the 1381-day median pendency when deciding whether to engage in oral advocacy in Tech Center 2600. The 5.9% lift provides a small statistical advantage.

With 593 cases of experience, the examiner's metrics provide a data-grounded perspective on prosecution in Art Unit 2618. The 74.9% allowance rate and 5.9% interview lift offer a stable outlook. Attorneys should factor the 1381-day median pendency into their long-term strategies while utilizing interviews as a supplemental tool to facilitate the allowance of their applications.

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

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+12.9% vs TC avg
606
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
1381
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 593 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
64.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18373827 WIRELESS POWER TRANSFERRING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18778504 ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULES AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18272706 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURE RANGING BASED ON ULTRA-WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18238724 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCRONIZING MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Google Technology Holdings LLC
18598243 REDUNDANT WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN) AND REDUNDANT LOCAL LOAD BALANCING MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18606711 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDICATING POSITIONING TIMING INFORMATION Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18603956 CELL EDGE PREDICTOR FOR OPTIMIZED ROAMING Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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