Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KAYAL, DAVID M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2464

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
73
Total Applications
+30.4%
Interview Lift
1183
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
62.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18598425 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING SIGNAL IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18050380 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING PRIORITY OF VPLMN DUE TO MULTIPLE SoR SECURITY CHECK FAILURES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18552595 DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING FLEXIBLE UPLINK RESOURCE REQUEST Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18007469 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REESTABLISHMENT OF CONNECTION BETWEEN TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17995169 FIRST MESSAGE DIFFERENTIATION IN CFRA PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17915552 HANDLING OF CONDITIONAL RECONFIGURATION DELAY Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17975487 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17821552 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR CROSS DIVISION DUPLEX OPERATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18472701 ORTHOGONAL COVER CODES FOR UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION MULTIPLEXING WITH PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNELS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18298269 TECHNIQUES FOR RESOLVING SCHEDULING CONFLICTS BETWEEN MEASUREMENT OR REPORTING OCCASIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH ENERGY HARVESTING (EH)-CAPABLE DEVICES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18455871 MULTIMODAL WIRELESS AND DETERMINISTIC MODE OPERATION Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
17634896 Method and Apparatus for Managing a Minimum Scheduling Offset for One or More Bandwidth Parts Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
17791995 Methods and Apparatuses for Sounding Reference Signal Configuration and Triggering in a Wireless Communications Network Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18405671 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WAKEUP, AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18463850 USER EQUIPMENT LOCALIZATION IN CENTRALIZED OR CLOUD RADIO ACCESS NETWORK Non-Final OA Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
18539309 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA BUNKER HILL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

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