Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Blake J Rubin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as RUBIN, BLAKE J

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2157 2457

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+18.1% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
-3.5%
Interview Lift
1156
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 614 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
34.7%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
1.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18984592 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FREQUENCY OFFSET IN FRONTHAUL INTERFACE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18970605 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FRAME STRUCTURE IN FRONTHAUL INTERFACE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18786405 TRIGGERING ON-DEMAND SSB OR SIB1 Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18701378 COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BIDIRECTIONAL TRANSMIT OPPORTUNITIES Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18854753 SMALL DATA TRANSMISSIONS FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18844218 REFERENCE SIGNAL ASSOCIATION FOR MULTIPLE UPLINK CODEWORDS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18910793 TIME SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM, TIME VERIFICATION DEVICE, AND TIME VERIFICATION METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18845795 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18832427 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION IN AN IAB NETWORK Final Rejection Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18852316 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PERSONAL INTERNET OF THINGS NETWORK (PIN) MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
18727779 CONTROL CHANNEL MONITORING IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18555760 INDICATION OF RETRANSMISSION FOR UPLINK IN NTN SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18605281 Beam Management in Scheduling of Multiple Cells Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18724873 Data Transmission Method and Apparatus, and Storage Medium and Electronic Apparatus Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18887795 DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DURING VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK CONNECTION Non-Final OA UAB 360 IT

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Blake J Rubin's allowance rate?

76.1% of resolved applications examined by Blake J Rubin were allowed (614 resolved cases), compared with 35.6% across Art Unit 2157 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Blake J Rubin?

This examiner's interview lift is -3.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Blake J Rubin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Blake J Rubin took 1,156 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Blake J Rubin work in?

Blake J Rubin examines applications in Art Unit 2157 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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