Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PHUNKULH, BOB A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2412 2419 2477 2619

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bob A. Phunkulh is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2412. The examiner has 959 resolved cases and a high allowance rate of 89.4 percent. This suggests a very favorable environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 982, which indicates a relatively efficient prosecution timeline. With 959 resolved cases, the examiner's performance metrics are well-established.

The interview lift for this examiner is 9.5 percent. This indicates that an interview is associated with a higher probability of success than the 89.4 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider the 9.5 percent lift as a useful tool for securing a grant, even though the baseline is already high. The 982 median days to allowance is an important metric for managing expectations in Art Unit 2412. By combining the 89.4 percent allowance rate with the 9.5 percent interview lift, applicants can develop a robust strategy for the 959 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

89.4%
Allow Rate
+27.4% vs TC avg
975
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 959 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%
§101 Eligibility
31.5%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18853347 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING PREAMBLE-PUNCTURING-BASED COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18103749 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION BASED ON SPATIAL PARAMETER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18767136 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING UPLINK SYNCHRONIZATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18238454 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED RANGE AND PERFORMANCE FOR LOW POWER RADIOS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18868272 METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND ACCESS NETWORK NODE Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18916851 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
17267116 METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND BASE STATION FOR CANCELLING UPLINK TRANSMISSION Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18426622 MULTI-LINK SETUP OF A ROAMING NON-AP MLD Final Rejection NXP USA, Inc.
18909670 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, ENHANCED NODE B AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18897208 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18767103 RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION ANALYSIS DEVICE, RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION ANALYSIS METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18848171 METHODS, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18848345 METHODS AND APPARATUS OF CSI OMISSION FOR COHERENT JOINT TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18725678 HANDLING OF DATA TRANSMISSION IN DOWNLINK (DL) SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION (SDT) Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18853581 TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
19001286 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR CLEAR CHANNEL ALLOCATION Non-Final OA SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
17396415 Control Channel Repetition Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18669958 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18926264 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING INFORMATION ELEMENT, COMMUNICATION NODE, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18617132 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UE TRIGGERED ON/OFF STATUS CONTROL FOR NETWORK NODES Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18868251 RELAY CONNECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18788101 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING SUBCARRIER SPACING ON A COMMUNICATIONS LINK WITH A MODEM Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18439817 COMMUNICATION SCHEDULING IN A NETWORK BASED ON DIFFERENT QOS Final Rejection Charter Communications Operating, LLC
18442483 Anchor Cell for Network Energy Saving Final Rejection PANPSY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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