Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHLACK, SCOTT A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2418 2461 2475 2617

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott A Schlack is an examiner in Art Unit 2418 within Tech Center 2600. He has 70 resolved cases, with an allowance rate pct of 50.0. The median days to allowance is 1322, which is a relatively long timeline for prosecution. With 70 cases of historical data, the 50.0 allowance rate pct suggests a balanced examination process where half of the cases reach a grant.

The interview lift pct of 29.5 is a significant factor for practitioners. This lift indicates that interviews are a very effective tool for resolving rejections and moving cases toward allowance. Given the 1322-day median pendency, the 29.5 interview lift pct offers a clear incentive for direct engagement with the examiner. Practitioners should use this data to improve the baseline allowance rate and potentially shorten the prosecution cycle.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-12.0% vs TC avg
97
Total Applications
+29.5%
Interview Lift
1322
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 70 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
65.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18447103 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18388744 RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18836635 MANAGING RADIO CONFIGURATIONS FOR A USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Google LLC
18728542 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR WAVEFORM DESIGNS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY SENSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18285760 TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING VOICE OVER SERVICE FALLBACK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17644198 SELECTIVE MANUAL PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK SCANNING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18684186 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSES AND METHODS Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18685708 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
17624726 TERMINAL Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18689110 A Radio Transmitter with a Neural Network, and Related Methods and Computer Programs Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
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.
18728547 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
17918998 SCHEDULING METHOD, TERMINAL AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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