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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kenneth T Lam, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LAM, KENNETH T

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2631 2642 2646

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

LAM, KENNETH T works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2611. Among 974 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 85.1%, and the median time to allowance is 872 days.

The interview lift is 11.3%, indicating a positive association in the recorded outcomes. The leading companies are Vivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd., Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. The principal firms are THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C., Apple Inc. -- FKM, and Baker Botts L.L.P.

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

Performance Statistics

85.1%
Allow Rate
+23.1% vs TC avg
992
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
872
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 974 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
11.1%
§102 Novelty
58.0%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18772424 Data Sharing Between a Non-RT-RIC and a NEARRT-RIC for Radio Resource Management Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18705617 GROUPCAST BASED SIDELINK POSITIONING Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18559824 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING INTER-CELL MOVEMENT BASED ON L1 AND L2 IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18465356 Beam Management in Multi-TRP Operation Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18930877 METHOD FOR OBTAINING LOCATION INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18707674 UNEVEN REFERENCE SIGNAL TIMING TECHNIQUES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18848635 SIDELINK ANCHOR DEVICE MANAGEMENT Final Rejection LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD
18659568 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SIGNALING AI/ML FUNCTIONALITY Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd
18858136 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING INFORMATION Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18847010 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING SYSTEM INFORMATION Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18390801 MULTI CHANNEL MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT BEAMFORMING TRAINING IN MILLIMETER WAVE SYSTEMS Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18899908 Network Element Registration Method and Apparatus, Model Request Method and Apparatus, Network Element, Communication System, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
18786566 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING SERVICE-BASED USER PLANE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18374865 Information Processing Method and Apparatus, Device, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18750301 TRACKING AREA UPDATE AND PAGING METHOD FOR NON-TERRESTRIAL SATELLITE NETWORKS Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenneth T Lam's allowance rate?

85.1% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth T Lam were allowed (974 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenneth T Lam?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kenneth T Lam take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kenneth T Lam took 872 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenneth T Lam work in?

Kenneth T Lam examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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