Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Curtis B Odom, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ODOM, CURTIS B

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2631 2644

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

ODOM, CURTIS B has resolved 812 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2611. The allowance rate is 87.2%, the interview lift is 11.4%, and the median time to allowance is 893 days. The overall allowance rate is substantially higher than the interview lift, indicating that the broad docket outcome is more pronounced than the incremental interview association.

The principal companies are Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Emerson Electric Co. The leading firms are Crowell, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and MERCHANT & GOULD P.C. Practitioners can use this record to set expectations for a high allowance rate while incorporating interviews as one positive, but smaller, component of prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+25.2% vs TC avg
837
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
893
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 812 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.7%
§101 Eligibility
31.8%
§102 Novelty
42.9%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18417421 NETWORK NODE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18694393 TECHNIQUES FOR NETWORK SLICE SPECIFIC CELL SELECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
16982660 Method and System for Authorizing the Communication of a Network Node Non-Final OA Siemens Schweiz AG
18993281 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18576327 POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18921300 4TX CODEBOOK ENHANCEMENT IN LTE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18948891 CSI REPORTING FOR CHANNEL PART AND INTERFERENCE PART SEPARATELY Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18779277 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH RESOURCE CONFIGURATION FOR POSITIONING Final Rejection ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Curtis B Odom's allowance rate?

87.2% of resolved applications examined by Curtis B Odom were allowed (812 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Curtis B Odom?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Curtis B Odom take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Curtis B Odom took 893 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Curtis B Odom work in?

Curtis B Odom examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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