Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ODOM, CURTIS B

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2631 2644

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Curtis B. Odom is an examiner in Art Unit 2611 and Tech Center 2600. He has 808 resolved cases with a high allowance rate of 87.1 percent. The median days to allowance is 892, which indicates a relatively fast prosecution process. Practitioners can expect a favorable and prompt resolution for their applications in Tech Center 2600.

The interview lift is 11.5 percent, which further improves the 87.1 percent baseline. For the 808 cases resolved, the 892-day median pendency is a reliable metric for planning. Practitioners may find that direct communication provides a small advantage, leveraging the 11.5 percent lift in Art Unit 2611. The 87.1 percent allowance rate suggests 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

87.1%
Allow Rate
+25.1% vs TC avg
831
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
892
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 808 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.6%
§101 Eligibility
31.5%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
6.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18627557 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING KEYS IN DUAL CONNECTIVITY IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18407515 WAKE-UP SIGNAL (WUS) DESIGN AND CONFIGURATION FOR PAGING Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18417421 NETWORK NODE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18574205 HIGH TEMPERATURE WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND OFF-ROAD AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
18694393 TECHNIQUES FOR NETWORK SLICE SPECIFIC CELL SELECTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18759772 DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION FOR MULTIPLEXED PAGING OCCASIONS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd
18948891 CSI REPORTING FOR CHANNEL PART AND INTERFERENCE PART SEPARATELY Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
16982660 Method and System for Authorizing the Communication of a Network Node Non-Final OA Siemens Schweiz AG
18779277 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION WITH RESOURCE CONFIGURATION FOR POSITIONING Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18921300 4TX CODEBOOK ENHANCEMENT IN LTE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
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.
19019416 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING AND DISPLAYING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) MESSAGES Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC
17320163 PROXIMITY-BASED CONTACT TRACING SYSTEM Final Rejection Hubbell Incorporated

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