Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KELLEY, STEVEN SHAUN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2644 2646

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Steven Shaun Kelley is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2617. He has managed 450 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 45.6 percent. This rate shows the distribution between allowances and other resolutions in his docket. The interview lift is a significant 56.5 percent. This high lift suggests that verbal communication is exceptionally effective for this examiner. Given the 45.6 percent allowance rate, conducting an interview could be the deciding factor in whether an application is granted.

The median days to allowance is 1440. This 1440-day timeline indicates a prolonged prosecution period. Practitioners should prepare for a process that lasts a significant duration. The combination of a 45.6 percent allowance rate and a 56.5 percent interview lift highlights the importance of proactive engagement to navigate the 1440-day median pendency successfully. With 450 resolved cases, these metrics are well-established for Art Unit 2617.

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

Performance Statistics

45.6%
Allow Rate
-16.4% vs TC avg
477
Total Applications
+56.5%
Interview Lift
1440
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 450 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.1%
§102 Novelty
71.7%
§103 Obviousness
13.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18849831 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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
17998065 POSITIONING OPTIMIZATIONS FOR MULTIPLEXING LOW LATENCY DOWNLINK TRAFFIC Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17897114 TRANSMITTED BASIC SERVICE SET IDENTIFIER REASSIGNMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18016606 USER EQUIPMENT RADIO CAPABILITIES Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18109528 Enhancement of Packet Based Voice Call Service Over Satellite Link Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18266328 METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR MULTI-STA ASSISTED SENSING Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, 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.
18171202 DECOUPLING OF PACKET GATEWAY CONTROL AND USER PLANE FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
18469895 NESTED FILTERS Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18475156 METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF NETWORK ELEMENT, APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF NETWORK ELEMENT, AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA INNOPEAK TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18347590 CELL SELECTION METHOD Final Rejection Wistron Corporation
18191323 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING ACCOUNT USAGE ON A PLATFORM Non-Final OA Twilio Inc.
18077787 MESSAGE ENCODING FOR POSITIONING Non-Final OA HERE Global B.V.

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