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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Scott A Schlack, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SCHLACK, SCOTT A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2418 2461 2475 2617

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

SCHLACK, SCOTT A has 73 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 50.7%. The median time to allowance is 1321 days. Interviews correspond to a 28.0% lift in the allowance rate, making an interview a potentially useful part of prosecution planning. Because the resolved-case history is limited, counsel should treat the profile as a directional reference and examine the specific claims and office actions closely.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, and Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd. The listed firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), and FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER. These names show the applicant and representative context available in the record.

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

Performance Statistics

50.7%
Allow Rate
-11.3% vs TC avg
105
Total Applications
+28.0%
Interview Lift
1321
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 73 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
64.0%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18854878 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18792487 PARTIAL TWT COORDINATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17728435 BASE STATION SUPPORTING DYNAMIC SPECTRUM SHARING BETWEEN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18798441 L1-RSRP Measurement Delay for Group-Based Beam Reporting Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18836635 MANAGING RADIO CONFIGURATIONS FOR A USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Google LLC
18684186 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSES AND METHODS Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18447103 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18810344 QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE-BASED SOURCE AND RADIO PARAMETER CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18646020 TRANSMIT PORT SELECTION DIVERSITY METHOD Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17624726 TERMINAL Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
17925859 METHODS FOR SUPPORTING END TO END QOS Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
17958570 DAI CONFIGURATION METHOD AND DEVICE, DAI INDICATION METHOD AND DEVICE, DAI SENDING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
17764088 INFORMATION REPORTING AND RECEIVING METHODS, APPARATUS, TERMINAL, SERVICE NODE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18644747 INTELLIGENTLY DETERMINING AN IMPACT OF INTRODUCING AN APPLICATION TO A TARGET NETWORK Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
18549784 TRANSFER METHOD FOR NETWORK ANALYTICS AND TRANSFER APPARATUS FOR NETWORK ANALYTICS Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
17918998 SCHEDULING METHOD, TERMINAL AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Scott A Schlack's allowance rate?

50.7% of resolved applications examined by Scott A Schlack were allowed (73 resolved cases), compared with 89.8% across Art Unit 2418 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Scott A Schlack?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Scott A Schlack take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Scott A Schlack took 1,321 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Scott A Schlack work in?

Scott A Schlack examines applications in Art Unit 2418 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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