Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MAK, RODRICK

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2416 2461

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Rodrick Mak is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, Art Unit 2416. The examiner has 250 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 76.0 percent, which suggests a favorable environment for applicants. This 76.0 percent rate indicates that about three-quarters of the applications result in a patent grant.

The interview lift is 26.3 percent. This figure shows that interviews are effective and can notably improve the chances of reaching an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1263 days. This 1263-day timeline is the typical duration for successful applications to navigate the process with this examiner in Art Unit 2416.

With 250 resolved cases, the 76.0 percent allowance rate is a key metric for practitioners. The 26.3 percent interview lift is an important consideration for prosecution strategy. The 1263 days median pendency provides a useful benchmark for the expected time to grant, helping applicants manage their timelines effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

75.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
298
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
1263
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 253 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
7.7%
§102 Novelty
67.3%
§103 Obviousness
15.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18875969 POWER CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18949634 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MULTI-LINK SERVING CELL Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18147493 Data Transmission Method and Apparatus For Measuring Link Quality Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17997792 Coordinating User Equipment Selection Final Rejection Google LLC
18293821 TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
17924615 UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (UCI) MULTIPLEXING FOR MULTI-SLOT PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL (PUSCH) WITH TRANSPORT BLOCK SIZE (TBS) SCALING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17840378 METHODS TO COMPUTE A SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO ESTIMATE FOR A TRANSPORT BLOCK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18954584 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SELECTING A RADIO COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18689078 ELECTRONIC DEVICES, METHODS AND STORAGE MEDIA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18851682 DYNAMIC BLOCK ERROR RATE TARGET SELECTION FOR SPECTRUM COEXISTENCE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18293743 METHOD FOR ADAPTING THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE DIGITAL PROCESSING COMPONENTS IN A RADIO NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18248710 PUCCH RESOURCES FOR APERIODIC CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
17793183 TERMINAL AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18248596 PDCCH-BASED ADAPTATION OF UPLINK ACTIVITY Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18903391 UPLINK TRANSMISSION METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18383142 DYNAMIC GATEWAY SELECTION Final Rejection Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month