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Last updated: October 16, 2026

Aaron N Strange, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as STRANGE, AARON N

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 1600 2153 2419 2448 2453 6221

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Aaron N. Strange has resolved 529 cases in Art Unit 1600 with an allowance rate of 68.1 percent. The median time to allowance is 1780 days. His top applicants include Qualcomm Incorporated and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

The interview lift of 15.4 percent indicates that interviews are a beneficial strategy for applicants. This positive lift suggests that direct communication can help resolve issues and potentially mitigate the long 1780-day median pendency. Firms like Bayes PLLC and Harrity & Harrity, LLP are among those who frequently prosecute cases before him in Tech Center 6200.

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

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
531
Total Applications
+15.4%
Interview Lift
1780
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 529 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

13.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
50.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18789579 BIT COMPRESSION OF UPLINK FRONTHAUL DATA Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18820805 Data Processing Method and Apparatus, Device, System, and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18721595 OPERATIONS ON TA TIMER EXPIRATION IN MULTI-TA FOR MDCI MTRP Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18667633 USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIES FOR HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUESTS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18709895 Configuring Cell Groups in which Reference Signals are not Transmitted by All Cells Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18726193 INTER-CELL SERVICE CONTINUITY Final Rejection Kyocera Corporation
18771058 METHODS AND APPARATUS OF MACHINE LEARNING BASED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aaron N Strange's allowance rate?

68.1% of resolved applications examined by Aaron N Strange were allowed (529 resolved cases), compared with 37.2% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aaron N Strange?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aaron N Strange take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aaron N Strange took 1,780 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aaron N Strange work in?

Aaron N Strange examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 6200.

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