Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: STEINER, STEPHEN NICHOLAS

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2464

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
330
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
1033
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 322 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18078071 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD USING FREQUENCY RANGE CONFIGURED BY NETWORK SIDE DEVICE, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
19076056 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SYSTEM INFORMATION TRANSMISSION AND SYSTEM INFORMATION RECEPTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18274361 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18003954 HANDLING OF CSI-RS MEASUREMENT Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy

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