Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Eron J Sorrell, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SORRELL, ERON J

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 2181 2182 2417 2465 3992

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

SORRELL, ERON J is assigned to tech center 3900 and art unit 2181. The record includes 329 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.2%, and a median of 1058 days to allowance. The allowance rate shows allowances in most resolved matters, while the case volume provides a useful but bounded basis for examiner-specific planning.

Interviews are associated with a 5.9% lift in allowance rate, a smaller recorded effect than the allowance outcome itself. InterDigital Inc., LG Electronics Inc., and Canon Inc. are the principal companies listed. The leading firms are MAGINOT, MOORE & BECK, LLP, McClure, Qualey & Rodack, LLP, and Venable LLP. The timing figure supports realistic scheduling for prosecution milestones.

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

Performance Statistics

81.2%
Allow Rate
+21.2% vs TC avg
346
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
1058
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 329 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
44.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18077440 DISCOVERY SIGNALS AND PROCEDURES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18920317 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA FRAME IN WLAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18940972 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18868266 CENTRAL UNIT, DISTRIBUTED UNIT, RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NODE, UE, AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18730087 CONFIGURATION INFORMATION FOR NON-SERVING CELL REFERENCE SIGNAL REPORTING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18860271 METHODS FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MECHANISMS BASED ON UNIFIED TCI FOR MTRP Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
18696782 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL SEPARATION FOR INTELLIGENT REFLECTING SURFACE (IRS)-BASED TRANSMISSION Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18866183 BCC LOW CODING RATE DESIGNS FOR NEXT-GENERATION WLAN Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eron J Sorrell's allowance rate?

81.2% of resolved applications examined by Eron J Sorrell were allowed (329 resolved cases), compared with 77.6% across Art Unit 2181 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eron J Sorrell?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eron J Sorrell take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eron J Sorrell took 1,058 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eron J Sorrell work in?

Eron J Sorrell examines applications in Art Unit 2181 in Tech Center 3900.

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