Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SOE, KYAW Z

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2412 4100

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kyaw Z Soe is an examiner in Art Unit 2412 within Tech Center 4100. He has handled 361 resolved cases, maintaining a high allowance rate of 89.8%. The median days to allowance is 788, which suggests a relatively efficient path through the USPTO for applications assigned to this examiner.

The interview lift is 9.5%, providing a modest but clear advantage for those who choose to interview. Given the high baseline allowance rate of 89.8%, the interview serves as a useful tool for refining claims or addressing specific examiner concerns to ensure the application remains on its efficient 788-day track toward allowance. Practitioners can use the 361 resolved cases as a reliable indicator of the examiner's consistent performance. The combination of a high allowance rate and a relatively short pendency makes this a favorable environment for applicants seeking a predictable outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

89.8%
Allow Rate
+29.8% vs TC avg
400
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
788
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 361 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.9%
§102 Novelty
65.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18777402 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING NETWORK SLICE SUPPORT INFORMATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18751009 TDLS COEXISTENCE FOR NSTR OPERATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18610785 USER DEVICE FOR MEASURING NARROWBAND REFERENCE SIGNAL RECEIVED POWER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18410760 RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18859001 Multicast and Broadcast Services Enhancements in New Radio Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18624259 SIDELINK RESOURCE POOL CONFIGURATION FOR FR2 BEAM MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18841782 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18700766 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18294094 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18552866 TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18589592 RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18423976 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18293945 Managing Quality of Experience Reporting Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18575696 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18929364 COORDINATED SPATIAL REUSE IN WI-FI Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18695726 INTER-UE COORDINATION INFORMATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18608782 SUPPORTING MULTIPLE UE TYPES ON VIRTUAL CELL Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18248354 DOPPLER SHIFT FREQUENCY DETERMINATION AND COMPENSATION Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18580333 CONFIGURATION INDICATION FOR BEAM RESTRICTION IN INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL (IAB) NODES Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18294012 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Final Rejection NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18556555 ELECTRONIC DEVICE IN HIGH-ALTITUDE PLATFORM STATION-TERRESTRIAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18882220 BANDWIDTH PART SWITCHING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18730065 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING FEDERATED MACHINE LEARNING OPERATIONS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18624018 METHODS FOR SBFD-SPECIFIC PRACH MASK INDEX INDICATION Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18610196 Method And Apparatus For Handling Simultaneous Reception In Mobile Communications Final Rejection MediaTek Inc.
18607466 SR TRIGGERING METHOD AND RANDOM ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUSES, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18226899 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18947727 TRAFFIC CLASSIFICATION (TCLAS) ENHANCEMENT FOR LOW LATENCY, LOW LOSS, SCALABLE (L4S) THROUGHOUT FLOW CLASSIFICATION Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18929539 ADAPTIVE MULTI-AP COORDINATION MODE SELECTION BASED ON STREAM CLASSIFICATION SERVICE Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18789056 POLICY BASED MULTI-LINK OPERATION ACCESS FOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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