Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KRUEGER, KENT K

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2465 2474

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kent K. Krueger is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2465. The examiner has 469 resolved cases, maintaining a high allowance rate of 88.1 percent. This rate suggests that the examiner is generally inclined to grant patents when the applications meet the required standards. The 469 resolved cases provide a strong statistical basis for practitioners to evaluate their chances of success in this art unit.

The median days to allowance is 861, which serves as a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. The data also indicates an interview lift of 5.5 percent. This 5.5 percent lift shows that while direct communication provides some benefit, the high baseline allowance rate of 88.1 percent is largely driven by written prosecution. Practitioners should consider the 861-day median when planning their timeline. The 469 resolved cases offer a clear perspective on the examiner's efficient and consistent approach to granting patents in Tech Center 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

88.1%
Allow Rate
+30.1% vs TC avg
479
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
861
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 470 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18544925 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING TIME SYNCHRONIZATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18821715 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-DEVICE INTERFERENCE MITIGATION Non-Final OA NXP USA, Inc.
18744711 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18848872 AGGREGATED UPLINK POSITIONING SIGNAL CONFIGURATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18768853 CODE BLOCK BUNDLE INTERLEAVING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18738268 QUERY-BASED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FEEDBACK DECODING FOR CROSS-NODE MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18717608 RF SENSING FOR UE POSITIONING USING UPLINK AND DOWNLINK SIGNALS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18433772 MOBILITY FOR A MOBILE INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL CELL Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18834192 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18843572 LIMITING ROUTE SELECTION POLICY RULES TO SOME NETWORKS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18714321 COMMUNICATION ON UNLICENSED FREQUENCY BANDS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18765899 GAP INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18798026 RESOURCE ACCESSING METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, USER EQUIPMENT, AND CHIP Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18850468 RESOURCE DETERMINATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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