Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Mark G Pannell, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as PANNELL, MARK G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2642 2842

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark G. Pannell works in Tech Center 2800 and art unit 2642. The profile includes 431 resolved cases, a 74.7% allowance rate, and a median of 855 days to allowance. The record provides a meaningful basis for assessing allowance outcomes and planning for a prosecution timeline that may extend beyond the first examination response.

Interviews are associated with a 14.2% lift in allowance outcomes. The leading companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Arch & Lake LLP, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Counsel may balance strong written responses with selective interview use.

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

Performance Statistics

74.7%
Allow Rate
+6.7% vs TC avg
451
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
855
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 431 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
51.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18032652 Method and Apparatus for Relay Communication Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18750527 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA ANALYTICS IN TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18695731 PRECODING COMBINERS FOR RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) AIDED COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18655180 ENHANCED QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR V2X Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18863203 RANGING/SIDELINK POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18280936 PAGING CONTROL INFORMATION MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND PAGING CONTROL INFORMATION INDICATING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18851392 SLICE REGISTRATION AND PDU SESSION ESTABLISHMENT CONTROL Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
18653258 REPORTING BEAM FAILURE Final Rejection NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18914472 CELL HANDOVER METHOD AND APPARATUS, CELL HANDOVER CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mark G Pannell's allowance rate?

74.7% of resolved applications examined by Mark G Pannell were allowed (431 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 2642 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mark G Pannell?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mark G Pannell take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mark G Pannell took 855 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mark G Pannell work in?

Mark G Pannell examines applications in Art Unit 2642 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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