Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHAH, SAUMIT

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2414

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Saumit Shah is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2414, with 551 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 87.8%, and the median days to allowance is 858. The interview lift is 10.3%, which provides a helpful boost to the already high success rate.

For the 551 cases processed, the high allowance rate and the fast 858-day median indicate a very favorable and efficient environment for patent applicants. The 87.8% allowance rate suggests that the vast majority of applications result in a grant. The 10.3% lift from interviews is a useful tool for resolving any remaining issues in Art Unit 2414. With 551 cases on record, the 858-day median and the 87.8% allowance rate provide a very predictable and positive outlook for practitioners.

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

Performance Statistics

87.8%
Allow Rate
+29.8% vs TC avg
565
Total Applications
+10.3%
Interview Lift
858
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 551 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
5.4%
§102 Novelty
63.5%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18935385 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CSI REPORT FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVING IN ADVANCED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18855459 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18884065 JOINT TRANSMISSION SCHEMES IN A UNIFIED TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR FRAMEWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18425031 PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18847477 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18768999 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18843816 REFERENCE SIGNAL ASSOCIATION FOR UPLINK SHARED CHANNELS WITH MULTIPLE CODEWORDS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18704381 RADIO COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD AND RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18921050 USER DEVICES, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHODS, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18730736 DETERMINING SIDELINK CONNECTION TIMERS FOR COMMUNICATION ESTABLISHMENT VIA A SIDELINK RELAY Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18845064 MEASURING AND/OR REPORTING FOR SUBSET OF REFERENCE SIGNAL (RS) PORTS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18579399 Wireless Communication Device Power Conservation Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17765885 CONFIGURED UL WITH REPETITION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18834361 USING COUNTER SPACE AND STOP BITS FOR DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18936384 INTERFERENCE PREDICTION FOR AIML BM Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18955927 COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18066763 DATA TRANSMISSION IN POWER EFFICIENT STATE Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18856848 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SIGNALS AND FOR SENDING SIGNALS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18861599 CONTROL CHANNEL TRANSMISSION METHOD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.

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