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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tracy L Williams, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILLIAMS, TRACY L

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2429 2462 2465 4100

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

WILLIAMS, TRACY L examines in tech center 4100 and art unit 2429. The record contains 27 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 81.5%. The median time to allowance is 1104 days, and the interview lift is 20.9%. The available figures show frequent allowances and a measurable interview association, while the limited case volume calls for caution in drawing broad conclusions.

The listed companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. The firms are AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and Jefferson IP Law, LLP. These entities provide context for the docket and its communications technology focus.

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

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+21.5% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
+20.9%
Interview Lift
1104
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
55.0%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683386 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCLUDING RESOURCE ON BASIS OF PARTIAL SENSING OPERATION IN NR V2X Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18786401 SL CSI-RS SIGNALING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18741483 S-SSB STRUCTURE FOR LARGER SUBCARRIER SPACING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18363392 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MULTICAST RECEPTION AND SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17973041 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMMUNICATING WITH EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18863042 RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT USING MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18477528 STORE AND FORWARD SATELLITE ACCESS WITH DISCONTINUOUS FEEDER LINKS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18549472 UPLINK CHANNEL TRANSMISSIONS USING PER-TRANSMIT-RECEIVE-POINT-AND-PANEL POWER CONTROL PARAMETERS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18090991 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DURING A TRANSMIT OPPORTUNITY (TXOP) Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
18005068 WIRELESS CONNECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18860478 CONTROL CHANNEL RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS, CONTROL CHANNEL TRANSMITTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18640837 CELL RESELECTION METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18852987 ENHANCED POWER CONTROL Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18437134 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUSES Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18432273 INTELLIGENT CARRIER AGGREGATION FOR MULTISERVICE USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tracy L Williams's allowance rate?

81.5% of resolved applications examined by Tracy L Williams were allowed (27 resolved cases), compared with 100.0% across Art Unit 2429 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tracy L Williams?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tracy L Williams take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tracy L Williams took 1,104 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tracy L Williams work in?

Tracy L Williams examines applications in Art Unit 2429 in Tech Center 4100.

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