Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Prince Akwasi Mensah, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MENSAH, PRINCE AKWASI

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2412 2416 2474 2477 4100

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

MENSAH, PRINCE AKWASI works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2412. The profile includes 537 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 77.8%, and a median time to allowance of 1184 days. The interview lift is 17.4%, indicating that interviews may contribute to prosecution outcomes when supported by focused technical and claim positions. Counsel should also account for the reported timing when planning response and continuation decisions.

The recurring companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Intel Corporation. The listed firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, Patterson + Sheridan, L.L.P., and THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, P.C. These entities provide useful sources for comparable matters and can help practitioners develop arguments suited to the communications and electronics contexts represented in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+17.8% vs TC avg
587
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1184
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 537 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
68.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18851964 DISCOVERING COMMON EDGE APPLICATION SERVER FOR MULTI-USER SESSION IN EDGE DATA NETWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18852065 APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18722955 CONTROL OF DRX TIMER FOR ONE-SHOT HARQ FEEDBACK Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18843744 RAN NODE AND METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18304644 MEASUREMENT REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18975919 CORE NETWORK VISIBLE QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE (QOE) MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18936673 TECHNIQUES FOR INDICATING BEAMS FOR USER EQUIPMENT BEAM REPORTING Non-Final OA Qualcomm Incorporated
18666381 CELL SHARING FOR ENHANCED USER EQUIPMENT CONNECTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18293983 MEASUREMENT OF LINKS ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18513344 ENHANCED HANDOVER FOR PDU SET LEVEL HANDLING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18360774 CSI REPORTING SUBBAND GRANULARITY CONFIGURATION IN FULL DUPLEXING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17996755 UE-ASSISTED SINGLE FREQUENCY NETWORK (SFN) MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17708516 DOWNLINK CHANNEL REPETITION FOR COMMON SEARCH SPACE SETS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18957955 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17829788 TECHNOLOGIES FOR NETWORK PACKET PROCESSING BETWEEN CLOUD AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18832798 METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF RESOURCE SELECTION FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18017515 MULTIPLE SIDELINK REFERENCE SIGNALS Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
17995724 SIDELINK ENHANCEMENTS - RESOURCE ALLOCATION SIMULTANEOUS MODE 1/MODE 2 Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
18619869 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18312114 REFERENCE SIGNAL CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
17985875 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND NODE DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18816793 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALING INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION NODE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Prince Akwasi Mensah's allowance rate?

77.8% of resolved applications examined by Prince Akwasi Mensah were allowed (537 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 2412 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Prince Akwasi Mensah?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Prince Akwasi Mensah take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Prince Akwasi Mensah took 1,184 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Prince Akwasi Mensah work in?

Prince Akwasi Mensah examines applications in Art Unit 2412 in Tech Center 4100.

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