Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MOREAU, AUSTIN J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2417 2446 2685

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Austin J. Moreau is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2417, with 359 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 77.7%, and the median days to allowance is 988. The interview lift is 28.0%, which is a very strong figure.

The 77.7% allowance rate is the baseline for success, but the 28.0% lift suggests that interviews are exceptionally effective at securing an allowance. For the 359 resolved cases, the interview has proven to be a key part of a successful strategy. Practitioners should use the 28.0% lift to overcome any rejections, as the examiner appears to be very responsive to direct dialogue. This could also help to manage the 988-day median pendency more effectively by reaching an agreement on claim scope.

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

Performance Statistics

77.7%
Allow Rate
+15.7% vs TC avg
377
Total Applications
+28.0%
Interview Lift
988
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 359 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.8%
§102 Novelty
67.4%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18725567 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18475825 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18261170 Relaxing Evaluation of Radio Link Quality Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18926360 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18245776 Device Configuration Method and Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18897653 REFERENCE SIGNAL CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18294876 PERFORMING PROPAGATION DELAY COMPENSATION Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18751318 CONTROL METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18613208 METHOD FOR TRAFFIC RELAY FROM NETWORK TO UE Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18200723 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPORTING MULTIPLE MEASUREMENT REPORTS Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18797374 AUGMENTED MESSAGES FOR BACKSCATTER DEVICES Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18599328 COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN AUGMENTED MESSAGE CONTENT DISPLAY Non-Final OA YAHOO AD TECH LLC
18914806 INFORMATION SHARING METHOD AND APPARATUS, INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Bytedance Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18861470 SCHEDULING INFORMATION DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18850505 UPLINK TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18699450 MULTI-LINK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18689279 CELL RESELECTION METHOD AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18471629 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WI-FI LINK RATE ADAPTATION Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
17789917 DYNAMIC FUNCTIONAL SPLITTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC.
17293609 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Wonkwang University Center For Industry-Academy Cooperation

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