Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MANOHARAN, MUTHUSWAMY GANAPATHY

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645 2647

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Muthuswamy Ganapathy Manoharan has managed 638 resolved cases in Art Unit 2617 within Tech Center 2600. He has an allowance rate of 65.2%, reflecting a moderate grant rate for applications in the communications technology sector. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1314, which is a significant duration for applicants to consider in their planning. This 1314-day pendency establishes a clear expectation for the time required to reach a successful conclusion.

Interviews with Manoharan provide a measurable benefit, as shown by an interview lift of 16.0%. This lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases when practitioners engage in direct discussion with the examiner. Given the 638 resolved cases and the 65.2% baseline allowance rate, the 16.0% lift suggests that interviews are a helpful tactic for resolving issues and advancing prosecution. Practitioners should view the interview as a valuable tool for improving the 65.2% chance of success in Art Unit 2617.

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

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
+3.2% vs TC avg
690
Total Applications
+16.0%
Interview Lift
1314
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 638 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
68.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18421224 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY SAVING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18412222 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RANDOM ACCESS PREAMBLE GROUP SELECTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18856507 Authentication Proxy Use in Authentication and Key Management for Applications Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17899369 Hybrid Radar with Reconfigurable Filters Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19347891 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS Non-Final OA QUECTEL WIRELESS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
19001202 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA QUECTEL WIRELESS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
18477774 POSITIONING INFORMATION REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18839448 ENHANCED RANGING AND POSITIONING SERVICES IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18630888 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSION ENHANCEMENT Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18608429 WAKE UP MECHANISM USING UWB SIDELINK AND COMPANION DEVICES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18513115 MINIMIZATION OF DRIVE TEST OR SUCCESSFUL MOBILITY REPORTING IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18551826 SELECTIVE POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL (PRS) MUTING WITH REPEATER Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18312363 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION OF A USER EQUIPMENT ACCESSING A MOBILE BASE STATION RELAY Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18177937 POSITIONING PROCESSES FOR REDUCED CAPABILITY DEVICES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17184393 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PER-METHOD POSITIONING ASSISTANCE PRIORITIZATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19293520 Priority of Sidelink Reference Signal Transmission Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
18421372 Random Access Preamble Transmission with Repetitions Final Rejection Ofinno, LLC
17312341 SELECTING A NETWORK ON THE BASIS OF REAL-TIME NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA Orange
18590438 BASE STATION, TERMINAL DEVICE, POSITIONING METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18848822 WIRELESS ANGLE-BASED POSITIONING Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18848024 AI/ML BASED PREDICTION FOR COMPENSATING CHANNEL AGING IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Limited
18696445 SIGNALING FOR INTER-RAT HANDOVER OF REDCAP UES Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18553690 POSITIONING ENHANCEMENT MECHANISM Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18256687 POSITIONING A DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE NETWORK SUBSCRIPTIONS Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18301477 FREQUENCY PRE-COMPENSATION FOR RANDOM ACCESS PREAMBLE TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18646151 METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION UNIT COMPONENTS COOPERATION IN TERMS OF SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF DOWNLINK USER THROUGHPUT Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18625464 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION TO REDUCE WIRELESS POWER Final Rejection KT CORPORATION
18672342 TRANSMISSION METHOD FOR POWER SAVING SIGNAL AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18411672 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18643167 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE POSITIONING Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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