Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SUGDEN, NOAH JAMES

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2472 2475

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+14.7% vs TC avg
59
Total Applications
+36.4%
Interview Lift
976
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
69.7%
§103 Obviousness
6.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18162094 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING NETWORK SLICES IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17999593 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING EPHEMERIS-BASED CELL RESELECTION IN SATELLITE NETWORK Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18146357 RANDOM ACCESS METHOD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18293567 METHOD FOR OPERATING IAB NODE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND DEVICE USING METHOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18005887 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING UPLINK SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18281468 Communication Device and Method for Sustaining Ultra-Reliable Communication in Wireless Communication Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18032675 ENABLING 1024-QAM FOR NR PDSCH Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18337591 Prioritizing a Private Enterprise Deployed Cellular Network over a Wi-Fi Network Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17966173 METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR REPORTING UE CAPABILITY FOR SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18684493 PERFORMING ACTIONS AT A USER EQUIPMENT (UE) DEPENDING ON A MOBILITY MODE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18186595 USER EQUIPMENT BEAM MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY REPORTING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18169593 TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE FOR MULTI-CELL SCHEDULING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18162357 DETERMINISTIC BEAM MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE ANTENNA ARRAYS SUPPORTING A PLURALITY OF FREQUENCY BANDS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18012622 SPS REACTIVATION DCI Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17995943 NON-ORTHOGONAL AND ORTHOGONAL RESERVATION SIGNALS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18339202 METHOD FOR SCHEDULING SPECTRUM RESOURCE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18272770 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING BANDWIDTH PART Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18417475 GAP EXECUTION METHOD AND APPARATUS AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18133208 Feedback Information Transmission Method, Terminal and Network Device Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18163675 CHANNEL ACCESS METHOD FOR UNLICENSED SPECTRUM, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD
18155985 RANDOM ACCESS METHOD, CONFIGURATION METHOD, AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18255532 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION PARAMETER, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
18293495 ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ACCESS CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA BEIJING UNISOC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17967939 ALTERNATIVE DETECTION OF MULTI-BAND ELECTRONIC DEVICES Final Rejection Ruckus IP Holdings LLC

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