Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Robert M Morlan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MORLAN, ROBERT M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2409 2416 2419 2469 2475

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

MORLAN, ROBERT M handles applications in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2409. His profile includes 499 resolved cases, a 74.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1110 days to allowance. Interviews correspond to a 15.6% lift in allowance outcomes.

Named applicants include Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Lenovo (United States) Inc., and LG Electronics Inc. The leading firms are Kunzler Needham Hilton - Lenovo, Baker Botts L.L.P., and DICKINSON WRIGHT RLLP. Practitioners may use the positive interview association when planning prosecution, while accounting for the median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+16.3% vs TC avg
527
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 499 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18727451 Systems and Methods for Small Data Transmission in Half-Duplex Frequency Division Duplex Mode Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18859108 METHOD FOR OPERATING RELAY UE THAT HAS RECEIVED RRC REJECT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18660138 TRANSMISSION OPPORTUNITY RELAYING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19012413 SMART DATA MODE FOR 5G WIRELESS DEVICES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18927461 TARGET SERVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, CORRESPONDING DEVICE, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18417515 DYNAMIC INDICATION TO SKIP RECEPTION OR TRANSMISSION DURING TIME INTERVAL Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18344745 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING UNEQUAL MODULATION AND CODING SCHEME (MCS) (UEM) INFORMATION Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
18846489 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18716386 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18723347 METHODS AND APPARATUS OF BEAM DETERMINATION OF PUSCH SCHEDULED OR ACTIVATED WITH DCI FORMAT 0_0 WHERE TWO COMMON BEAMS ARE INDICATED FOR UL TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
19251663 INDICATING A BEAM FAILURE DETECTION REFERENCE SIGNAL Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
19012350 MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, RELAY NODE, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18962842 METHOD FOR COORDINATED SENSING MEASUREMENT AND DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18417554 SENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19241981 LOCALLY UNIQUE MAC ADDRESS RESOLUTION Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert M Morlan's allowance rate?

74.3% of resolved applications examined by Robert M Morlan were allowed (499 resolved cases), compared with 84.9% across Art Unit 2409 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert M Morlan?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert M Morlan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert M Morlan took 1,110 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert M Morlan work in?

Robert M Morlan examines applications in Art Unit 2409 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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