Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KELLER, MICHAEL A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2411 2412 2417 2418 2446 2469 2472

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael A. Keller works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2400. He has a high volume of experience with 709 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 86.6 percent, which indicates a favorable path to grant for this technology area. The data shows an interview lift of 15.7 percent. While this lift is positive, the high baseline allowance rate of 86.6 percent suggests that many applications reach allowance through standard written prosecution. However, the 15.7 percent increase still offers a meaningful advantage for complex or stalled cases.

Efficiency is a hallmark of his prosecution style, as evidenced by a median of 883 days to allowance. This 883-day timeline is relatively fast for successful applications. With 709 resolved cases, these metrics are well-established. Practitioners can expect a high probability of success and a fast path to grant when working within Art Unit 2400 under his supervision. The combination of high allowance and efficient timing makes this a favorable docket for applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

86.6%
Allow Rate
+28.6% vs TC avg
730
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
883
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 709 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.4%
§102 Novelty
62.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18800529 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTROL PLANE CONFIGURATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18757229 TRANSMISSION WINDOWS FOR PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18592511 CONFIGURATION OF SENSING SIGNAL AND SENSING RESULTS REPORTING Final Rejection APPLE INC.
18589102 GNSS AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION COEXISTENCE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18957673 BIDIRECTIONAL SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18801940 COMMUNICATION METHOD, CORE NETWORK NODE, AND WIRELESS DEVICE Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18799724 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBUST BEAMFORMING USING A RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18703055 MANAGING CONFIGURATIONS FOR MULTICAST AND UNICAST COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18325493 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS HAVING A FIRST INSTANCE OF INFORMATION ON A SUB-BAND AND A SECOND INSTANCE OF THE INFORMATION ON A DIFFERENT SUB-BAND Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18788247 Performance Measurement for Multi Access Packet Data Unit Session Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
18827017 METHOD FOR MANAGING THE PROCESSING OF A VIDEO STREAM IN A LOCAL AREA NETWORK Non-Final OA ORANGE
18723871 TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18685156 TRANSMISSIONS WITHOUT CORRESPONDING GRANTS FOR EXTENDED REALITY SERVICE Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18766491 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POTENTIAL ERROR SOURCE FOR TWO-SIDED MODELS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Limited
18853935 Demodulation Reference Signal in a Communication Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18834500 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REPORTING L2 ID OF UE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18873091 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18873011 RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION QUALITY PRESENTATION METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18685705 DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION OPERATION FOR DOWNLINK VIDEO TRAFFIC Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18920569 METHODS FOR AI/ML-BASED DRX PATTERN CONFIGURATION FOR WTRU POWER SAVING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18285172 MODEL-BASED DETERMINATION OF FEEDBACK INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHANNEL STATE Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18370533 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING PERFORMANCE MONITORING DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18915007 SIDELINK DISCOVERY TRANSMISSION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18966356 METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR SCHEDULING GAP COORDINATION Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18496423 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPABILITY SIGNALING FOR MAXIMUM SENSITIVITY DEGRADATION PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18823876 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ADDRESS CALL FAILURES IN 5G NETWORKS DUE TO QOS FLOW DESCRIPTION Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18582834 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING FIXED WIRELESS CELL CAPACITY Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18527486 METHOD FOR CONNECTING A WIRELESS SENSOR TO A GATEWAY AND ASSOCIATED NETWORK Final Rejection Aktiebolaget SKF
18843645 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING WAKE UP SIGNAL, AND DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18899919 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO EXECUTE BRANCHING AUTOMATION SCHEMES IN A COLLABORATION ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Asana, Inc.

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