Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KELLEY, STEVEN SHAUN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2644 2646

This examiner grants 45% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.9%
Allow Rate
-17.1% vs TC avg
472
Total Applications
+55.7%
Interview Lift
1440
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 443 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.6%
§102 Novelty
96.0%
§103 Obviousness
1.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18106649 Access to Second Network Final Rejection Ofinno, LLC
18032394 METHOD OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD OF UE, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND UE Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18156892 Access Control Method and Apparatus for Terminal Device Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18147247 Cell Selection Method and Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17992494 Network Access Method, Apparatus, and System Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18166434 TRACKING AREA CODE-BASED CELL BARRING IN NTN Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18016848 CELL SELECTION, CELL RESELECTION, AND PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK (PLMN) SELECTION FOR SHARED NETWORK DEPLOYMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18191323 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ACCOUNT USAGE ON A PLATFORM Final Rejection Twilio Inc.
18365949 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GROUP COMMUNICATION ACROSS ELECTRONIC MAIL USERS AND FEATURE PHONE USERS Non-Final OA YAHOO ASSETS LLC
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
18171202 DECOUPLING OF PACKET GATEWAY CONTROL AND USER PLANE FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
18268129 CELLULAR COMMUNICATION DEVICE, SECURITY MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DATA STRUCTURE FOR PLMN Final Rejection Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek TNO
18162906 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TERRESTRIAL AND NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS SELECTION Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18347590 CELL SELECTION METHOD Final Rejection Wistron Corporation

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