Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PANNELL, MARK G

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2642 2842

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mark G. Pannell operates in Art Unit 2642 within Tech Center 2800. The examiner has handled 426 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 74.4 percent. This rate reflects a consistent pattern of granting patents within this administrative unit. The median days to allowance is 851, which is a relatively efficient timeline for the examination process. These statistics, derived from 426 cases, provide a reliable basis for practitioners to understand the examiner's typical approach and the expected duration of the prosecution process in Art Unit 2642.

The interview lift for this examiner is 14.7 percent. This positive lift suggests that interviews are a helpful tool for moving cases toward allowance, complementing the 74.4 percent base allowance rate. Practitioners can use this information to decide when to engage the examiner directly. The 851-day median pendency is an important factor for applicants to consider when managing their patent portfolios. The data from 426 cases shows that while the allowance rate is already strong, an interview can provide an additional advantage in securing a patent grant in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+6.5% vs TC avg
442
Total Applications
+14.7%
Interview Lift
853
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 427 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18972129 Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service (MBMS) Transmission and Reception in Connected State during Wireless Communications Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18847112 MULTICAST POSITIONING MEASUREMENT REPORTING IN SIDELINK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18695731 PRECODING COMBINERS FOR RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) AIDED COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18796003 REGISTERING WITH A MOBILE NETWORK THROUGH ANOTHER MOBILE NETWORK Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18032652 Method and Apparatus for Relay Communication Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18653258 REPORTING BEAM FAILURE Final Rejection NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
17714375 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SIDELINK COMMUNICATION USING COORDINATION INFORMATION Final Rejection KT CORPORATION
18851392 SLICE REGISTRATION AND PDU SESSION ESTABLISHMENT CONTROL Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
18808908 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RELAYING PUBLIC SIGNALS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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.
18887021 PEER-TO-PEER SCHEDULING OF NETWORK SERVICE ACTIVITIES Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
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.
18696660 Device Search Method and System, and Electronic Device Non-Final OA Petal Cloud Technology Co., Ltd.

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