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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jr, Otis L Thompson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as THOMPSON, JR, OTIS L

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2419 2463 2469 2477 2619 2859 4100

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

THOMPSON, JR, OTIS L is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 4100 and art unit 2419. The profile records 1041 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 88.9%, and a median of 873 days to allowance. The interview lift is 9.5%.

Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. The listed firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, Barta Jones, PLLC, and HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT). The substantial record makes the allowance and timing figures useful for setting prosecution expectations. The positive but limited interview measure supports a targeted approach, with interviews reserved for applications where examiner dialogue can address a defined issue.

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

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+28.9% vs TC avg
1,075
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
873
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1041 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18257025 TIME DOMAIN RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18946356 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18748691 IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DATA ANALYTICS IN A TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18773527 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR SELECTION OF RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACES (RIS) Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18703338 Managing Uplink Time Alignment Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18756311 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18924546 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND RETRANSMISSION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18967523 ERASURE STYLE LDPC RATE MATCHING FOR TB OVER MULTIPLE SLOTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18961635 ZONE-SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18742731 MODEL MANAGEMENT FOR CONTROL CHANNEL ENCODING OR DECODING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18685100 CELL WITH COMBINED NONCONTIGUOUS SPECTRUMS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18844259 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18926823 CONCEPTS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA TO ONE OR MORE USERS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18865602 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA FORWARDING INFORMATION Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18832211 POLICY PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18845788 FULL DUPLEX INTERFERENCE MANAGEMENT BASED ON DEVICE LOCATION Non-Final OA Kyocera Corporation
18904086 Time Critical Packet Transmission Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18808898 CONTROL INFORMATION PROCESSING Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18679266 RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE TECHNIQUES Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18774326 CONFIGURATION OF A NETWORK USING A FLEX-ALGORITHM ROUTING MECHANISM Final Rejection Juniper Networks, Inc.
18724135 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MACHINE LEARNING BASED RADIO RESOURCE USAGE FOR IMPROVING COVERAGE AND CAPACITY Final Rejection Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
18220967 ON DEMAND CELL-SITE INFORMATION COLLECTION IN A CLOUD 5G ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection DISH Wireless L.L.C.
18861219 BEAM INDICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND REPEATER, HOST BASE STATION AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.
18985751 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TELEPHONY SESSIONS Non-Final OA Twilio Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jr, Otis L Thompson's allowance rate?

88.9% of resolved applications examined by Jr, Otis L Thompson were allowed (1,041 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 2419 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jr, Otis L Thompson?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jr, Otis L Thompson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jr, Otis L Thompson took 873 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jr, Otis L Thompson work in?

Jr, Otis L Thompson examines applications in Art Unit 2419 in Tech Center 4100.

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