Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NEFF, MICHAEL R

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2631

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.5%
Allow Rate
+25.5% vs TC avg
987
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
958
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 969 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18324657 ANTENNA AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18696467 USE OF AN ULTRA-WIDEBAND (UWB) RADIO IN PLAYBACK DEVICES Non-Final OA Sonos Inc.
18578598 METHOD FOR PERFORMING COLLISION ASSESSMENT BY FIRST DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18477854 POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18094699 COGNITIVE SELECTION OF TRUSTED CONTACT USING INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) DATA Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18261253 VARYING REFERENCE SIGNAL FOR POSITIONING CONFIGURATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18565726 SIGNAL-EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18565707 SIGNAL-EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN RF-BASED ACTIVITY-SENSING ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18579791 SENSOR TERMINAL, DATA COLLECTION UNIT, DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM, DATA COLLECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18571193 CHARGING METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK-SIDE EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18173192 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING SENSOR DATA AND POSITIONAL INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATION MODULE AND SENSOR Non-Final OA VEGA Grieshaber KG

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