Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: LYTLE JR., BRADLEY D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2473 2644

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bradley D. Lytle Jr. serves in Art Unit 2473 within Tech Center 2600. Across 54 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 79.6 percent. This figure indicates a favorable prosecution environment where a large majority of applications reaching a final resolution result in a patent grant. This baseline provides a clear expectation of success for applicants. The number of resolved cases offers a reliable statistical basis for these performance metrics.

The interview lift is 21.1 percent, which is a significant boost. This suggests that interviews are an effective tool for resolving any outstanding issues and securing an allowance compared to the 79.6 percent baseline. The median days to allowance is 1118, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process. For practitioners, the 21.1 percent lift indicates that direct communication is a valuable strategy for improving the odds of success. These metrics together help in developing a strategic approach for applications assigned to Art Unit 2473.

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

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+17.6% vs TC avg
89
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1118
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 54 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
71.8%
§103 Obviousness
3.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18925961 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING NEIGHBORING CELL BY USER EQUIPMENT HAVING WAKE-UP RECEIVER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18853357 Primary Secondary Cell Handover in Unlicensed Spectrum Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17947885 TECHNOLOGIES IN MULTI-PDSCH TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18806890 COMMUNICATION METHOD, NETWORK DEVICE, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17951783 Communications Method, Apparatus, and System, and Computer Storage Medium Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18855078 TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18261979 INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENT RESOURCES FOR CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18321624 SIGNALING SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE CODING SCHEMES TO A SINGLE USER DEVICE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18165856 FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS ON CELL WAKE-UP SIGNALS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18162000 MULTIPLE PATH SUPPORT FOR LAYER 3 USER EQUIPMENT TO NETWORK RELAY Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18045458 JOINT SCELL AND PCELL ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION SIGNALING IN L1/L2 INTER-CELL MOBILITY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17904492 MAC CE WITH SPATIAL RELATION INFORMATION FOR SRS RESOURCES ACROSS A LIST OF CELLS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17839818 MULTI-LINK OPERATION (MLO) IN A MESH NETWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17726375 FREQUENCY-DOMAIN RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR MULTI-CELL SCHEDULING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18712068 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR A RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN A SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX SCENARIO Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18841952 CONFIGURING SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNALS TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18848380 :USER EQUIPMENT REPORT OF MACHINE LEARNING MODEL PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18249850 CHANNEL STATE VARIATION ESTIMATION AND SINR PENALTY COMPUTATION FOR MU-MIMO PAIRING Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18684132 BEAM MANAGEMENT IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18079616 METHOD FOR HANDLING PDU SESSION ESTABLISHMENT WHEN MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PDU SESSIONS HAS BEEN REACHED Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18914530 TERMINAL CAPABILITY INDICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, SCHEDULING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
17868720 METHOD FOR DETERMINING UPLINK RESOURCE AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
17514992 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF BEAM FAILURE RECOVERY FOR SECONDARY CELL Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18841956 CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORTING METHOD, CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD, TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18841951 TRANSMISSION METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18860415 METHODS FOR CROSS-BASE STATION CELL CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18578658 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREOF Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
17798797 UPLINK AND DOWNLINK TRANSMISSION CONFLICT RESOLUTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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