Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: O CONNOR, BRIAN T

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2419 2465 2475 2619

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian T. O Connor is an examiner in Art Unit 2419 and Tech Center 2600. He has 915 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 85.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 1036, which suggests a consistent timeline for reaching an allowance. Practitioners can expect a favorable environment for their applications in Tech Center 2600.

The interview lift is 8.1 percent, providing a modest boost to the 85.6 percent baseline. For the 915 cases resolved, the 1036-day median pendency is a reliable metric for planning. Practitioners may find that direct communication provides a small advantage, leveraging the 8.1 percent lift in Art Unit 2419. The 85.6 percent allowance rate indicates a very high probability of success for applicants seeking patents under this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

85.6%
Allow Rate
+23.6% vs TC avg
934
Total Applications
+8.1%
Interview Lift
1036
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 915 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
29.8%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18909089 SELECTION OF QOS PROFILES BASED ON ENERGY CONSIDERATIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18895972 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STATE TRANSITIONS OF A MULTICAST UE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18717411 USER EQUIPMENT (UE) Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18714332 COMMUNICATION WITH PASSIVE WIRELESS BACKSCATTERING DEVICES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18272066 CONFIGURE IAB FREQUENCY-DOMAIN RESOURCE UTILIZATION Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18286703 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18716555 RESOURCE SCHEDULING METHOD, BASE STATION, USER EQUIPMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18752232 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURATION, MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING OF CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FOR LTE TDD WITH DYNAMIC UL/DL CONFIGURATION Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18736066 DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING AN APPLICATION DEMAND PROFILE DURING SLICE FALLBACK Non-Final OA T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
18859468 MEASUREMENT REPORT SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND MEASUREMENT REPORT RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18846746 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODS AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18846751 MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18835783 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS ON UNLICENSED SPECTRUM Non-Final OA MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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