Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MILORD, MARCEAU

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2618 2641 2649

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marceau Milord has a high volume of 1137 resolved cases in Art Unit 2618. His allowance rate is 89.1 percent, which is a very high figure for Tech Center 2600. This suggests a high probability of obtaining a patent for applications assigned to his docket.

The interview lift is 11.3 percent. Given the 89.1 percent allowance rate, interviews appear to be a useful but perhaps less critical tool for most applications. However, the 11.3 percent lift still provides a measurable boost for cases that face initial rejections.

The median days to allowance is 815. This relatively short timeframe for 1137 resolved cases indicates an efficient and productive examination environment. The 815 day median is a key benchmark for practitioners seeking a fast path to grant in Art Unit 2618.

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

Performance Statistics

89.1%
Allow Rate
+27.1% vs TC avg
1,150
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
815
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1138 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
3.0%
§102 Novelty
76.1%
§103 Obviousness
0.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18850366 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLICATION CONTEXT RELOCATION PROCEDURE IN AN EDGE DATA NETWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18856755 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING OVERLAPPING MEASUREMENT GAPS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18807205 AUTOMATIC PAIRING OF PERSONAL DEVICES WITH PERIPHERAL DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18763113 BIOLOGICAL DATA REGISTRATION SUPPORT DEVICE, BIOLOGICAL DATA REGISTRATION SUPPORT SYSTEM, BIOLOGICAL DATA REGISTRATION SUPPORT METHOD, BIOLOGICAL DATA REGISTRATION SUPPORT PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STRONG BIOLOGICAL DATA REGISTRATION SUPPORT PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18820032 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR INITIAL ACCESS Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18884346 Communication Protocol Switching Method, Apparatus, and System Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18640534 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18851658 DUPLEX CAPABILITY INDICATION DURING INITIAL ACCESS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18747061 SECURE DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL (DMRS) FOR ENHANCED PRIVACY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18628467 RACH SELECTION AND FALL BACK MECHANISMS IN SUBBAND FULL DUPLEX NETWORKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18890765 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD USING SHARED TXOP, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING SAME Non-Final OA WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
19175622 CONTROL OF RANDOM ACCESS RESPONSE MONITORING FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18954654 SIDELINK INTER-WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNIT (WTRU) COORDINATION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18894327 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18640085 CELL RESELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18416311 POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18766014 COLLUSION ATTACK PREVENTION Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18747239 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18954653 PDSCH GROUPING TRANSMISSION AND ASSOCIATED HARQ-ACK CODEBOOK CONSTRUCTION FOR MULTI-PDSCH SCHEDULING Non-Final OA MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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