Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, MARCUS

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2400 2419 2467 2468 2619

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.2%

Allow Rate

+15.2% vs TC avg

567

Total Applications

+11.6%

Interview Lift

1210

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 562 resolved cases, 2023–2026

1.2%

§101 Eligibility

21.0%

§102 Novelty

69.9%

§103 Obviousness

4.7%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
17980127	INFORMATION SENDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD, TERMINAL AND NETWORK DEVICE	Final Rejection	GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18007281	PRIORITIZATION AT CELL RESELECTION BY UE OF MCG AND SCG CELLS OVER NEIGHBOR CELLS CONFIGURED WITH HIGHER PRIORITY BY THE NETWORK	Final Rejection	QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
17995537	PIGGYBACKING DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (DCI) FOR SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING	Non-Final OA	QUALCOMM Incorporated

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