Listed by the USPTO as KELLEY, STEVEN SHAUN
Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2644 2646
This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases
KELLEY, STEVEN SHAUN is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. The record includes 452 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 45.4%, and a median of 1439 days to allowance. Interview lift is 56.8%, the highest recorded prosecution signal in this profile, making interview preparation a central consideration for applicants seeking to address outstanding issues.
The leading companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Investment Asset Holdings LLC. The leading firms are Chang and Hale LLP, DITTHAVONG, STEINER, & MLOTKOWSKI, and HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C. Counsel should pair interviews with disciplined written follow-up, while recognizing that the allowance rate and median timing still require a deliberate strategy for claim scope and persistence.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18849831 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 19004676 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM | Non-Final OA | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 18691281 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION | Non-Final OA | NEC CORPORATION |
| 18156892 | Access Control Method and Apparatus for Terminal Device | Final Rejection | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 18147247 | Cell Selection Method and Apparatus | Final Rejection | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 17992494 | Network Access Method, Apparatus, and System | Final Rejection | Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 18543390 | NEURAL NETWORK BASED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FEEDBACK | Non-Final OA | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 17897114 | TRANSMITTED BASIC SERVICE SET IDENTIFIER REASSIGNMENT | Final Rejection | QUALCOMM Incorporated |
| 18016606 | USER EQUIPMENT RADIO CAPABILITIES | Non-Final OA | Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. |
| 18109528 | Enhancement of Packet Based Voice Call Service Over Satellite Link | Non-Final OA | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy |
| 18090085 | METHOD FOR NETWORK SELECTION, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE | Non-Final OA | GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD. |
| 18470062 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING AN ALLOWED NETWORK SLICE SELECTION ASSISTANCE INFORMATION BASED ON LOCATION INFORMATION AND TIME INFORMATION | Final Rejection | Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. |
| 18469895 | NESTED FILTERS | Non-Final OA | SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. |
| 18136214 | METHOD FOR CORRECTING AN ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (AMF) MODULE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C. |
| 18347590 | CELL SELECTION METHOD | Final Rejection | Wistron Corporation |
| 18268129 | CELLULAR COMMUNICATION DEVICE, SECURITY MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DATA STRUCTURE FOR PLMN | Non-Final OA | Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO |
| 18890875 | HIGH DATA RATE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS | Non-Final OA | Lockheed Martin Corporation |
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Build Your Strategy45.4% of resolved applications examined by Steven Shaun Kelley were allowed (452 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +56.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Steven Shaun Kelley took 1,439 days on average from filing to allowance.
Steven Shaun Kelley examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).
