Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KINCAID, LESTER G

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2632 2646 2649

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lester G Kincaid is a patent examiner working in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2617. This examiner has reached a final disposition in 76 resolved cases, which establishes the statistical foundation for their current prosecution metrics. These 76 resolved cases provide insight into the examiner's approach to patent applications within Art Unit 2617 and Tech Center 2600.

The data shows an allowance rate of 61.8 percent, reflecting the proportion of applications that are successfully granted. The median days to allowance for these cases is 993. This duration of 993 days represents the typical timeline for reaching a favorable outcome under this examiner's review. The 61.8 percent allowance rate suggests a moderate likelihood of success for applications that meet the necessary requirements.

The interview lift for this examiner is 7.7 percent. This 7.7 percent lift indicates that engaging in a direct dialogue with the examiner is associated with an increase in the probability of allowance compared to the baseline rate of 61.8 percent. Given the median days to allowance of 993, the 7.7 percent interview lift offers a strategic opportunity for practitioners to potentially improve their results through active communication.

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

Performance Statistics

61.8%
Allow Rate
At TC average
110
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
993
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 76 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
11.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19022445 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING MCPTT FUNCTION AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18559028 METHOD AND NETWORK FOR LOCALISING USER EQUIPMENTS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18199453 SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL (SRS) ENHANCEMENT FOR MULTI-TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINT (TRP) OPERATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18928435 POLICY TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18760692 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18523262 TAG MANAGEMENT METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Final Rejection 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.
18392442 PHYSICAL CELL IDENTIFIER MANAGEMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18467101 SIDELINK (SL) POSITIONING WITH USER EQUIPMENT (UE) SESSION PARTICIPATION CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18261211 DIFFERENTIAL ANGLE OF ARRIVAL (AOA) FOR LOW POWER MOBILE DEVICE POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18255329 PANEL-SPECIFIC MAXIMUM PERMITTED EXPOSURE INDICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18727321 METHODS FOR HANDLING MOBILITY OF A WIRELESS DEVICE AND RELATED NETWORK NODES Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18735618 DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION FOR RF TRANSMITTERS USING DIGITAL SUPPLY MODULATION Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18881898 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18260984 WIRELESS DEVICE FEARED EVENT OBSERVATIONS AND INDICATORS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18271989 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING POSITIONING INTEGRITY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18218097 5G REGISTRATION RESULTANT VALUE HANDLING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18527689 BEAMFORMING ANTENNA ARRAYS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18653169 PEI Detection Method, Device and Medium Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18652202 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18660983 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18671251 COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18656331 PACED MULTL-BAND OPERATION SCANNING SCHEME FOR FAST THROUGHPUT ROAMING Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18661041 IDENTIFYING AND DISRUPTING CYBER-THREATS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS Final Rejection T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
18996462 POWER HEADROOM REPORTING METHOD BASED ON MULTI-PANEL TRANSMISSION, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18133722 ROUTING SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS AND SYSTEM Final Rejection 1FINITY Inc.
19002312 WIRELESS SAMPLER TRANSMITTER Non-Final OA Wiliot, Ltd.

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