Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: RUTNAM, SAMUEL DILAN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2469 2471 4100

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Samuel Dilan Rutnam serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2471. The examiner has 58 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these matters is 86.2%. This percentage represents the frequency of successful outcomes for applications processed through this office. The 86.2% rate is a documented indicator of the results for these 58 resolved cases.

The data includes an interview lift of 17.8%. This figure shows the change in allowance probability when an interview occurs. An interview lift of 17.8% suggests that verbal communication is a factor in the progression of cases toward allowance. Practitioners can use this 17.8% lift to evaluate the potential utility of scheduling a meeting with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1150. This number tracks the middle point of the time required to reach a grant. A median of 1150 days provides a specific expectation for the duration of the prosecution phase. Applicants should prepare for a timeline of 1150 days when managing their patent portfolios in Art Unit 2471.

With 58 resolved cases, the examiner has an established record. The 86.2% allowance rate and 1150 days to allowance are the primary metrics for assessing the path to a patent. The interview lift offers a tactical option for those seeking to influence the outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

86.7%
Allow Rate
+26.7% vs TC avg
100
Total Applications
+17.8%
Interview Lift
1155
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 60 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
29.8%
§102 Novelty
66.3%
§103 Obviousness
0.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18159565 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW-LATENCY TRAFFIC IDENTIFICATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18098955 USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION AND METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SAME IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17910230 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MBS CONFIGURATION AND RECEPTION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18318509 CONNECTION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17855237 RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17726985 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18418049 CODE BLOCK BUNDLE-BASED INTERLEAVING FOR FREQUENCY DIVERSITY Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18575509 TECHNIQUES FOR INCREASED QUANTITIES OF ORTHOGONAL DMRS PORTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18839993 RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE MANAGEMENT IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
17796421 CONTROL OF UPLINK TRANSMISSION FOR ERROR ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
17756432 CONTROL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONNECTION METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18554301 First Node and Communications System Methods Performed Thereby, for Handling a Change of a Wireless Device from a First Cell to a Second Cell Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18956404 CELL BARRING BASED ON DEVICE CAPABILITY AT A FREQUENCY BAND Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18578599 INTERWORKING BETWEEN LAYER 3 (L3) HANDOVER AND LAYER 1 (L1)/LAYER 2 (L2) CENTRIC INTER-CELL CHANGE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18780070 METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18581915 PAGING MESSAGE MONITORING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP,. LTD.
18867967 CROSS-SSB-SUPPORTING MULTI-PRACH TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION METHODS AND APPARATUSES Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18857411 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR SENSING MEASUREMENT REPORTING Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
17623851 SCHEDULING VIRTUAL USERS BASED ON CURVE FITTING Non-Final OA MICRO FOCUS LLC
18388530 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SERVICE BASED MOBILITY MANAGEMENT ENTITY SELECTION USING ENHANCED NAS NODE SELECTION FUNCTION (NNSF) ALGORITHM Non-Final OA RAKUTEN SYMPHONY, INC.
18020179 METHOD FOR DETERMINING CONTROL CHANNEL ELEMENT (CCE) INDEX AND RELATED PRODUCTS Final Rejection SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

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