Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: MOORE JR, MICHAEL J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2415 2419 2467 2469 2619

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Michael J. Moore Jr. is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2415, with 916 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 90.0%, and the median days to allowance is 1012. The interview lift is a modest 4.2%, suggesting that most cases reach allowance through standard written prosecution.

With a 90.0% allowance rate, the vast majority of applicants are successful in this docket. The 1012-day median pendency is the primary factor for practitioners to manage. While the 4.2% interview lift is small, it still offers a slight benefit. Given the 916 resolved cases, the examiner’s 90.0% allowance rate is well-documented, and practitioners can expect a straightforward path to issuance, though the 1012-day timeline should be factored into the strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

90.0%
Allow Rate
+28.0% vs TC avg
929
Total Applications
+4.2%
Interview Lift
1012
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 916 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
35.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18868490 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18836585 METHOD AND DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18591982 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18836053 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18280738 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18788485 SIDELINK COMMUNICATION USING UPLINK RESOURCES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18571145 HANDOVER OPTIMIZATION FOR HIGH MOBILITY COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18817479 Transmission Power for Uplink Shared Channel Transmissions Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
17886389 TRANSCEIVER AND CORRESPONDING METHOD Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18841135 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18896330 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DELAYING WAKE-UP OF A MAIN RADIO Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18729441 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18825711 MEASUREMENT COLLECTION AND REPORTING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18836058 MULTIPLE TIMING MAINTENANCE AND ESTIMATION OF TIMING ERROR BETWEEN MULTIPLE RUS/TRPS/CELLS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18523561 OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE BASED COMMUNICATION NETWORK Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18851637 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18554289 MONITORING STATE SWITCHING CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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