Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KINCAID, LESTER G

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2646 2649

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.6%
Allow Rate
-4.4% vs TC avg
104
Total Applications
+6.5%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18559028 METHOD AND NETWORK FOR LOCALISING USER EQUIPMENTS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18263880 ENHANCEMENT ON TN CELL AND NTN CELL RESELECTION Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18279574 METHOD FOR GENERATING LOCATION INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18652202 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18938104 AUTHENTICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18928435 POLICY TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18262888 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUICKLY DISPLAYING CONTROL WINDOW FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MOBILE DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18467101 SIDELINK (SL) POSITIONING WITH USER EQUIPMENT (UE) SESSION PARTICIPATION CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18571954 METHOD OF FIRST ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (AMF) APPARATUS, METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT (UE), FIRST ACCESS AND MOBILITY MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (AMF) APPARATUS, AND USER EQUIPMENT (UE) Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18218097 5G REGISTRATION RESULTANT VALUE HANDLING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18838600 NEGOTIATION MECHANISMS FOR AKMA AND GBA Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18684270 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SESSION MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18286020 Method and Apparatuses for Deferred Positioning of Wireless Devices Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18260984 WIRELESS DEVICE FEARED EVENT OBSERVATIONS AND INDICATORS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18560133 REFERENCE DEVICE DETERMINATION METHOD AND DEVICE, NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18259094 POSITIONING METHODS AND USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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