Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHARMA, GAUTAM

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2419 2467

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gautam Sharma has handled 654 resolved cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2419. His allowance rate of 87.6 percent is higher than the interview lift of 12.1 percent. This 87.6 percent rate indicates the proportion of applications he reviews that are granted. The 654 cases provide a statistical foundation for this conclusion in the computer networks and security sector.

The interview lift of 12.1 percent is a secondary factor compared to the baseline allowance rate of 87.6 percent. The median days to allowance of 925 indicates the prosecution timeline for successful applications. For practitioners, these metrics suggest that the likelihood of success is defined by the 87.6 percent allowance rate. The 925 day median suggests that grants are achieved within this timeframe. The 654 resolved cases and 925 day median characterize the efficiency of this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

87.6%
Allow Rate
+29.6% vs TC avg
675
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
925
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 654 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.6%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
60.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18851412 BASE STATION, TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19070139 ENHANCED BANDWIDTH NEGOTIATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18827537 SIGNALING TO ENABLE UPLINK TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18619861 COMMUNICATION IN A NON-ACTIVE TIME FOR A CELL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18576282 SYSTEM INFORMATION AND PAGING FORWARDING IN RELAY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18318412 AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL IN A FULL-DUPLEX NETWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18296234 UPLINK CONTROL SIGNALING INDICATING CONFIGURED GRANT GROUP SWITCHING AND CONFIGURED GRANT SKIPPING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18432719 COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18432558 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18717327 Network Node, User Equipment and Methods Performed Therein Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18285824 HARQ METHODS FOR PUCCH CARRIER SWITCHING Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18911756 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR MULTI-USER CONCURRENT TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
18851350 ZERO OUTAGE BEAM FAILURE RECOVERY AND MOBILITY PROCEDURES FOR HIGHLY DIRECTIONAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18677506 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18432720 Method for Determining HARQ-ACK Transmission Resource, Terminal, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18908055 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
19215609 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION TRANSMISSION Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18847322 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18851347 CARRIER SWITCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18845469 ENERGY SAVING CONTROL IN A NETWORK Non-Final OA Rakuten Mobile, Inc.

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