Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MAKHDOOM, SAMARINA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3648

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.3%
Allow Rate
+18.3% vs TC avg
178
Total Applications
+26.6%
Interview Lift
1137
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
21.4%
§102 Novelty
75.1%
§103 Obviousness
0.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18573758 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ULTRA-WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION-BASED SERVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18630867 HYBRID METHOD FOR INDOOR POSITIONING IN WIRELESS NETWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18615304 POSITIONING METHOD USING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18301813 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GNSS OPERATION IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18035085 METHOD FOR POSITIONING IN A NON-TERRESTRIAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18019901 Positioning Device, Work Vehicle, Positioning Method, And Positioning Program Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
17796754 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18609568 APPARATUS, SENSOR SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Infineon Technologies AG
18623760 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDING Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
18040262 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18184856 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18251281 Method for Evaluating at Least One GNSS Satellite Signal with Ambiguity Resolution Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18547650 Method and Device for Acquiring and Sending GNSS Correction Data Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18175667 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RECOGNIZING MISALIGNMENTS OF A STATIONARY SENSOR AND STATIONARY SENSOR Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18529622 REGISTRATION OF A SENSING TARGET Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18551175 DATA-AIDED RADAR SENSING Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
17628643 A MONITORING DEVICE FOR DETECTING PRESENCE IN A SPACE AND A METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18460326 GNSS SPOOFING DETECTION AND ALERT USING SBAS SATELLITES Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18348671 ECHO-CANCELLING ACOUSTIC DELAY CIRCUIT AND RELATED WIRELESS DEVICE OPERABLE TO DETECT A NEARBY OBJECT Non-Final OA Qorvo US, Inc.
18334828 PHASE MODULATED PULSE RADAR WITH ANALOG CORRELATOR Non-Final OA Regents of the University of Minnesota
18092176 PHASE SHIFTERS FOR ANTENNA TILT Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18611903 Radar Processing Method And Apparatus Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18610716 Laser Device, Calibration of Laser Device and Verification of Radar Alignment Calibration Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18591405 RADAR SIGNAL DIRECTION OF ARRIVAL SUPER-RESOLUTION ESTIMATION Non-Final OA NXP B.V.
18235544 DIGITAL CHIRP OFDM RADAR AND RADAR SENSING METHODS Non-Final OA NXP B.V.
18364287 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
17911996 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, ACTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM, ACTION ANALYSIS METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
18317739 RADAR EMULATOR AND METHOD OF EVALUATING A TESTING ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
18388171 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT COMPRISING TWO RADARS Final Rejection THALES
18263247 Device for determining the attitude of a carrier, and associated system for assisting with the piloting of a carrier and determination method Final Rejection THALES

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