Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MENSAH, PRINCE AKWASI

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

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Prince Akwasi Mensah, an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2412, has 535 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 77.8 percent, and the interview lift is 17.3 percent. This 17.3 percent lift is a strong signal that applicants should seek interviews to improve their chances of success compared to the 77.8 percent baseline. The 77.8 percent allowance rate is favorable, and the 17.3 percent lift makes it even more so.

The median days to allowance is 1185, which is a standard duration for this art unit. The 77.8 percent allowance rate suggests a favorable outlook for most applications. Practitioners should use the 17.3 percent interview lift to address any rejections that arise during the 1185 day prosecution period. With 535 resolved cases, the examiner's data provides a reliable basis for strategic planning in Art Unit 2412. The 1185 day timeline and 17.3 percent lift are the key metrics for counsel to monitor.

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
570
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
1185
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 535 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
68.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18852065 APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18851964 DISCOVERING COMMON EDGE APPLICATION SERVER FOR MULTI-USER SESSION IN EDGE DATA NETWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17452981 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 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
18603399 AVAILABILITY OF TRANSMISSION OCCASION BASED ON SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX COLLISION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18293983 MEASUREMENT OF LINKS ASSOCIATED WITH A PASSIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA 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
18428835 Methods and Apparatuses for Wireless Communication with Multiple Transmission and Reception Points Final Rejection Ofinno, LLC
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.
17999292 TRIGGERING A REPORT OF A SET OF RESOURCES Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
17995724 SIDELINK ENHANCEMENTS - RESOURCE ALLOCATION SIMULTANEOUS MODE 1/MODE 2 Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
17911073 PHYSICAL (PHY) LAYER DESIGN FOR HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST (HARQ) IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) SYSTEM Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18312114 REFERENCE SIGNAL CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18741980 Default Power Control for Configured Uplink Grant Transmissions Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18619869 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18816793 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNALING INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION NODE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18292109 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE ACCESS BY USING SWITCH NETWORK Final Rejection Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University,
18852013 RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18681680 DRX COMMUNICATIONS METHOD, TERMINAL AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18708582 CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FEEDBACK METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
18727090 APPARATUS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA PURPLEVINE INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED

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