Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2146 2446 2478
This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases
Gerald A. Smarth has 789 resolved cases in Art Unit 2146. The examiner's allowance rate is 83.4 percent, which is quite high for Tech Center 2400. This volume of 789 resolved cases provides a strong foundation for predicting prosecution outcomes and managing client expectations. Practitioners should note the 83.4 percent allowance rate as a sign of a favorable review environment.
The interview lift of 12.6 percent shows that interviews provide a positive contribution to the likelihood of allowance. This 12.6 percent lift is a useful metric for practitioners in Art Unit 2146 to consider when deciding whether to request a formal interview. Direct communication can help clarify technical nuances and move cases more efficiently toward a grant.
The median days to allowance is 1081, which is the typical timeframe for cases that result in a patent grant. This duration of 1081 days is an essential factor for applicants to consider when planning their strategy in Tech Center 2400. By analyzing these resolved cases, practitioners can develop a more predictable path to patent issuance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18859938 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIDELINK TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18856504 | METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, PROCESSING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR RECEIVING DOWNLINK SIGNAL, AND METHOD AND BASE STATION FOR TRANSMITTING DOWNLINK SIGNAL | Non-Final OA | LG Electronics Inc. |
| 18725230 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING FREQUENCY RESOURCE FOR MULTICARRIER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | LG Electronics Inc. |
| 18621528 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING QOE IN RRC INACTIVE MODE AND RRC IDLE MODE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
| 18848988 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | NEC Corporation |
| 18000813 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR MULTI-LINK TRAFFIC INDICATION MAP | Final Rejection | Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America |
| 18911794 | CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE | Non-Final OA | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
| 18832842 | DYNAMIC TRANSFORM PRECODING INDICATION FOR PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL AND/OR MSG3 TRANSMISSION | Non-Final OA | Intel Corporation |
| 18745658 | MANAGEMENT OF SIDELINK COMMUNICATION USING THE UNLICENSED SPECTRUM | Non-Final OA | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. |
| 18845986 | PHASE TRACKING REFERENCE SIGNAL FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSION WITH 8 ANTENNA PORTS | Non-Final OA | LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED |
| 18815149 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | KYOCERA Corporation |
| 18832466 | COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | NTT, Inc. |
| 18814710 | RADIO BEARER SWITCHING IN RADIO ACCESS | Non-Final OA | NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY |
| 18374806 | INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE | Non-Final OA | VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD. |
| 18540299 | Reference Signal Reception Using Reference Cells | Non-Final OA | Comcast Cable Communications, LLC |
| 18949018 | COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE | Non-Final OA | GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD. |
| 18930204 | METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, USER EQUIPMENT, AND NETWORK DEVICE | Non-Final OA | GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD. |
| 18890429 | EARLY AND EFFICIENT PACKET TRUNCATION | Non-Final OA | MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. |
| 18664336 | Load Balancing Between Network Devices Using Queue Sharing | Final Rejection | MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD. |
| 18076462 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | 1FINITY Inc. |
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