Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ashley Brown Raynal, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RAYNAL, ASHLEY BROWN

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3646 3648

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ashley Brown Raynal has resolved 52 cases in Art Unit 3646 within Tech Center 3600. The examiner's allowance rate is 78.8%. For the cases that have been granted, the median days to allowance is 1041. Top companies appearing in the examiner's record include Qualcomm Incorporated, Apple Inc., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. These entities are the primary applicants in the examiner's resolved case history.

The interview lift for this examiner is 20.4%, representing the increase in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. This 20.4% lift suggests a positive relationship between interviews and successful outcomes. Top firms such as Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, CANTOR COLBURN LLP-GM CRUISE, and CROWELL & MORING LLP have appeared before this examiner. The 52 resolved cases and the 1041 median days to allowance provide a statistical basis for predicting future prosecution timelines. Practitioners can use the 78.8% allowance rate to set expectations for outcomes in Art Unit 3646.

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

Performance Statistics

78.8%
Allow Rate
+26.8% vs TC avg
94
Total Applications
+20.4%
Interview Lift
1041
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 52 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.5%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18837027 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18997073 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) MEASUREMENT IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK (NTN) Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18260494 MOISTURE SENSOR CONTROLLING APPARATUS, MOISTURE SENSOR CONTROLLING SYSTEM, AND MOISTURE SENSOR CONTROLLING METHOD Final Rejection SONY GROUP CORPORATION
19003812 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIERARCHICAL COOPERATIVE POSITIONING Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18358441 TAG POSITIONING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19105749 RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENCE SURFACE BASED (RIS-BASED) RADAR SENSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18970186 WIRELESS SENSING PROTECTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18608661 GNSS TIME ERROR DETECTION AND MITIGATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18058148 BACKSCATTER-BASED POSITIONING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18229716 Device and Method for Exact Seat Occupancy Identification Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18840917 RADIO WAVE CONDITION OUTPUT DEVICE, RADIO WAVE CONDITION OUTPUT METHOD, AND RADIO WAVE CONDITION OUTPUT PROGRAM Final Rejection NTT, Inc.
18718361 A METHOD OF PROCESSING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SIGNALS FOR USE IN RADAR SENSING Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18708099 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING STATIC ELEMENTS AT INFRASTRUCTURE USING RADAR DATA Final Rejection Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
18541790 REDUCED SIZE FOR GNSS CORRECTION POINTS Final Rejection Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18196819 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION FILM Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18652506 RANGING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ashley Brown Raynal's allowance rate?

78.8% of resolved applications examined by Ashley Brown Raynal were allowed (52 resolved cases), compared with 54.4% across Art Unit 3646 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ashley Brown Raynal?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ashley Brown Raynal take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ashley Brown Raynal took 1,041 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ashley Brown Raynal work in?

Ashley Brown Raynal examines applications in Art Unit 3646 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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