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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Omoniyi Obayanju, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OBAYANJU, OMONIYI

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2645 2646

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

OBAYANJU, OMONIYI has resolved 623 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2617. The allowance rate is 71.7%, while the interview lift is 24.7%. The median time to allowance is 1114 days. This combination indicates that interviews are associated with a meaningful increase in allowance outcomes, while prosecution still extends over a substantial period before allowance.

The recorded company docket includes Apple Inc., Nokia Corporation, and Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. The leading firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, Apple Inc. -- FKM, and Burr & Forman LLP - NOKIA. Applicants represented by these organizations may find the profile useful for setting expectations about allowance likelihood, interview strategy, and timing in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

71.7%
Allow Rate
+9.7% vs TC avg
656
Total Applications
+24.7%
Interview Lift
1114
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 623 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.0%
§102 Novelty
58.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18785235 RESOURCE MAPPING TECHNIQUES FOR SIDELINK FEEDBACK TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18741294 USER INTERFACES FOR TRACKING AND FINDING ITEMS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18190196 USER ALERT FOR CHANGE IN NETWORK COVERAGE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18433138 ML-BASED FREQUENCY DOMAIN CHANNEL PARAMETER ESTIMATION Final Rejection Qualcomm Incorporated
18346636 FAST TRANSITION FRAME EXCHANGES FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18713915 METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18699588 USER EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR HANDLING CELL RESELECTION PROCEDURE Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18258538 INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RELATIONSHIP DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18636869 APPARATUSES FOR INDICATING SIDELINK TRANSMISSION RESOURCE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18634274 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18946061 POSITIONING REQUESTS ACCORDING TO AN ORDER OF PREFERENCE Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18291169 POSITIONING REQUESTS ACCORDING TO AN ORDER OF PREFERENCE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18579087 UPDATE OF MN-INITIATED INTER-SN CONDITIONAL PSCELL CHANGE Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18129052 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BEACON FRAME HAVING NON-INHERITANCE ELEMENT Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18575244 HANDOVER METHOD, HANDOVER DEVICE, NETWORK DEVICE AND RELAY TERMINAL Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Omoniyi Obayanju's allowance rate?

71.7% of resolved applications examined by Omoniyi Obayanju were allowed (623 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Omoniyi Obayanju?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Omoniyi Obayanju take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Omoniyi Obayanju took 1,114 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Omoniyi Obayanju work in?

Omoniyi Obayanju examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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