Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WEIDNER, TIMOTHY J

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2419 2469 2476 2619 4100

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Timothy J Weidner is assigned to Art Unit 2419 within Tech Center 4100, having overseen a total of 848 resolved cases. The available data shows an allowance rate of 86.3 percent for these applications. For those cases that result in a patent, the median days to allowance is 1009. This timeframe serves as a data point for practitioners to evaluate the length of the prosecution process under this examiner's review.

The impact of examiner interviews is reflected in an interview lift of 3.6 percent. This metric illustrates the difference in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the overall allowance rate of 86.3 percent. By examining the 848 resolved cases, practitioners can assess how direct engagement influences outcomes. Furthermore, the 1009 median days to allowance helps in managing the prosecution timeline for applications assigned to Art Unit 2419 of Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+26.3% vs TC avg
862
Total Applications
+3.6%
Interview Lift
1009
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 848 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.4%
§102 Novelty
52.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18818375 LOWER LAYER TRIGGERED MOBILITY TO A CELL SUPPORTING MULTIPLE TRPS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18859937 COMMUNICATION APPARATUSES AND COMMUNICATION METHODS FOR MULTI-PRACH TRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18745123 CHANNEL OCCUPANCY TIME TRANSMISSIONS WITH A SIDELINK-SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK GAP SLOT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18742317 TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE FOR PHASE CODE FREQUENCY MODULATED CONTINUOUS WAVE (PC-FMCW) SENSING SIGNALS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18563644 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18851270 RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (RAN) ANALYTICS EXPOSURE MECHANISM Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18701505 EXCHANGING LBT INFORMATION BETWEEN RAN NODES Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18850463 METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR POWER SAVING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18857443 USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITY TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
17917121 RADIO LINK FAILURE INFORMATION REPORTING AND OBTAINING METHOD, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18208750 Flexible Interruption For L1 Measurement In Mobile Communications Final Rejection MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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