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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Gregory B Sefcheck, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SEFCHECK, GREGORY B

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2419 2477 2619

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

SEFCHECK, GREGORY B is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2419. The profile covers 698 resolved cases, a 69.2% allowance rate, and a 19.7% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1295 days, making docket management and continuation planning important considerations for applicants.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The listed firms are APPLE INC. - Fletcher, Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, and LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY. The combination of a positive interview lift and a substantial resolved-case record supports preparing focused interview agendas tied to specific claim issues.

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

Performance Statistics

69.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
762
Total Applications
+19.7%
Interview Lift
1295
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 698 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
59.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18559187 REFERENCE SIGNALING FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17599051 User Equipment, Radio Network Node and Methods Performed Therein for Handling Communication Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18859509 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18557885 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19000969 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PSA-UPF RELOCATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18922292 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING OF INTER-CELL BEAM MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18754335 OPERATING METHODS OF BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR JOINT DECODING OF INTERFERENCE UPLINK IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
18348266 MOBILITY CLASSIFICATION AND CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION PREDICTION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18258155 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MBS RECEPTION IN RRC IDLE AND RRC INACTIVE STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18830130 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING SLEEPY FUNCTIONALITY IN WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18793454 Sidelink Control Information (SCI) Signaling and Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) Methods for Sidelink Unlicensed (SL-U) Channel Occupancy Time (COT) Sharing and Resuming Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18339764 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING SLEEPY FUNCTIONALITY IN WIRELESS MESH NETWORKS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
17441969 PRIORITIZING TRANSMISSIONS BY USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
17311984 Selecting a Wireless Network Connection Non-Final OA Google LLC
18850208 METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18679304 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18455559 UE SUGGESTED UPLINK RESOURCE ALLOCATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18263044 PUNCTURING OF INTER-FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS DURING EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM FALLBACK CALL PROCEDURE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18069140 VARIABLE UPLINK GRANT CONFIGURATIONS FOR HIGH POWER CLASS DEVICES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18001825 LAYER 2 RELAY INITIAL CONFIGURATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17662831 INTER USER EQUIPMENT COORDINATION FOR RESOURCE POOLS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17650504 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR C-V2X SYNCHRONIZATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18560328 ENHANCED SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL (SRS) OPERATION FOR FIFTH-GENERATION (5G) SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18193340 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATING A DATA FIELD OF A PHYSICAL LAYER (PHY) PROTOCOL DATA UNIT (PPDU) OVER A PLURALITY OF CHANNEL BANDWIDTH (BW) SEGMENTS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18853593 TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18855326 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
17986795 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFYING QoS CHANGE, DEVICE AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18294409 UPLINK COORDINATED TRP DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18260499 BEAM DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18553930 ENHANCEMENTS FOR TCI ACTIVATION AND APPLICATION IN COMMON TCI OPERATION Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gregory B Sefcheck's allowance rate?

69.2% of resolved applications examined by Gregory B Sefcheck were allowed (698 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 2419 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gregory B Sefcheck?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gregory B Sefcheck take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gregory B Sefcheck took 1,295 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gregory B Sefcheck work in?

Gregory B Sefcheck examines applications in Art Unit 2419 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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