Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SEYMOUR, JAMES PAUL

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2413 2419

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

James Paul Seymour is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2413, with 10 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 40.0%, and the median days to allowance is 920. The interview lift is 16.7%, suggesting that communication can be beneficial in this environment.

With only 10 cases, the data set is small, but it indicates a challenging environment for applicants. The 40.0% allowance rate is relatively low, making the 16.7% lift from interviews a vital tool. The 920-day median provides a baseline for the expected duration of prosecution. For the 10 cases handled, the data suggests that while success is less certain, an interview can significantly improve the odds of overcoming the 40.0% baseline in Art Unit 2413. The 16.7% lift is a key strategic factor.

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

Performance Statistics

40.0%
Allow Rate
-18.0% vs TC avg
69
Total Applications
+16.7%
Interview Lift
920
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.9%
§102 Novelty
67.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18577982 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REQUESTING FEEDBACK ON PARTIAL BAND IN 20MHZ UNIT IN 320MHZ NDPA FRAME IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18944794 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING BASED LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (LCM) Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18292136 NODE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18463760 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING MEASUREMENT REPORT AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18359712 TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL FOR UPLINK SIGNALS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18304140 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF CONTROL INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17964221 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT FOR BLUETOOTH COMMUNICATION, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18261305 Resource Allocation for Transport Block Transmission Over Multiple Slots Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18129672 JOINT CHANNEL ESTIMATION FOR MULTIPLE DOWNLINK TRANSMISSIONS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
19464797 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection QUECTEL WIRELESS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
17945595 System and Method for Connecting to a Target Access Point Final Rejection ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
18227823 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REFERENCE RESOURCE UNDER HALF DUPLEX IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.
18963194 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18344036 INFORMATION REPORTING METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18309454 Communication Method and Communication Apparatus Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18599555 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18303928 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18514676 CHANNEL AWARE INTERLEAVING Non-Final OA Qualcomm Incorporated
18490049 SUPPORT OF PARTIAL MIGRATION OF A MOBILE NODE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18469242 UU-BASED SIDELINK FEEDBACK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18262096 MANAGING QUALITY FOR VIDEO SERVICE Final Rejection QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18374181 Sidelink Transmissions on Shared Spectrum Final Rejection Ofinno, LLC
19117653 TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION DEVICE, TIME-SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18303324 HANDLING USER PLANE DATA IN A RELAYING SCENARIO Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18647715 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18265427 CONTROLLING UPLINK POWER LEVEL OF RADIO CELLS Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18282714 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18737887 IRREGULAR CHANNEL BANDWIDTH SUPPORT MECHANISM Non-Final OA NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18647277 METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR NETWORK CODING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18645584 METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURED GRANT UPLINK HARQ OPERATION WITH NETWORK CODING Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month