Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MILLS, DONALD L

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2462 2616

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.5%
Allow Rate
+22.5% vs TC avg
967
Total Applications
+10.4%
Interview Lift
1047
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 944 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.1%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18521308 METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18282716 A Method of Processing an Incoming Service Request by a First Network Function, NF, Instance, as well as the Corresponding Network Functions Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18440802 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18435534 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17957992 SELF-CHECKING DIAGNOSTICS FRAMEWORK FOR MULTICAST IN A PACKET FORWARDING DEVICE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18367965 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Nordic Semiconductor ASA
18682326 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TRANSMISSION METHOD OF RANDOM ACCESS MESSAGE, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18436981 DYNAMIC ASSIGNMENT OF NETWORK RESOURCES TO RESOURCE POOLS IN PODS Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
17931605 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SECURITY ISSUES DURING A NETWORK ATTACHMENT Final Rejection Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
18087612 MOBILE MEDICINE COMMUNICATION PLATFORM AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF Final Rejection BR Invention Holding, LLC

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