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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Garth Daniel Richmond, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RICHMOND, GARTH DANIEL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2418 2644

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

RICHMOND, GARTH DANIEL is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2418. The profile records 31 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 71.0%, and a median of 1133 days to allowance. The limited resolved-case volume calls for case-specific review, but the allowance figure shows that allowances form a substantial part of the recorded outcomes. The median interval indicates that successful prosecution still requires considerable time.

The interview lift is 21.2%, associating interviews with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes within this record. LG Electronics Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are the listed leading companies. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), Ladas & Parry, LLP, and NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION are the listed leading firms. Counsel should combine interview preparation with realistic timing expectations, using the 1133-day median as a planning reference.

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

Performance Statistics

71.0%
Allow Rate
+9.0% vs TC avg
72
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
63.9%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18281923 Communication With Mobile Radio Base Stations Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18877136 METHOD FOR FIRST DEVICE TRANSMITTING REQUEST MESSAGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19044068 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPLINK SCHEDULING CONSIDERING PATHLOSS IN NETWORK COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18155389 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18496149 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18976066 BLUETOOTH TRANSCEIVER SELF-TESTS FOR IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Panasonic Avionics Corporation
18877640 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TRANSMIT POWER OF PUCCH, AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18832575 SIDELINK POSITIONING RESOURCE CONFLICT MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18501392 OUT OF BAND BLOCKER HANDLING FOR LOCAL AREA BASE STATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18284434 RADIO BASE STATION AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18284402 METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18761340 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING CAPABILITY OF COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18411821 NETWORK SITE DETERMINATION IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Final Rejection Level 3 Communications, LLC
18018237 UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND RECEPTION METHOD, TERMINAL AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Garth Daniel Richmond's allowance rate?

71.0% of resolved applications examined by Garth Daniel Richmond were allowed (31 resolved cases), compared with 89.8% across Art Unit 2418 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Garth Daniel Richmond?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Garth Daniel Richmond take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Garth Daniel Richmond took 1,133 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Garth Daniel Richmond work in?

Garth Daniel Richmond examines applications in Art Unit 2418 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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