USPTO Examiner MAK RODRICK - Art Unit 2416

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18637853ACCESSING A CELL UTILIZING A MULTIPLE BEAM NETWORKApril 2024October 2025Allow1800YesNo
18425905METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING RESOURCEJanuary 2024September 2025Allow1910NoNo
18152200DYNAMICALLY DETECTING AND CORRECTING THE DEACTIVATION OF BEAMFORMINGJanuary 2023September 2025Allow3210NoNo
17982305SYNCHRONIZING UPDATE OF TIME OF DAY COUNTERS USING TIME STAMP EXCHANGE OVER A CONTROL PLANENovember 2022September 2025Allow3410NoNo
17959629TIME OF ARRIVAL ESTIMATION FOR BLUETOOTH SYSTEMS AND DEVICESOctober 2022April 2025Allow3010YesNo
17881043LINK ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN A RADIO EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER (REC) AND RADIO EQUIPMENT (RE) IN A FRONTHAUL NETWORKAugust 2022December 2022Allow510NoNo
17797118ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2022May 2025Abandon3310NoNo
17864081USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODJuly 2022October 2025Allow3920NoNo
17791724METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS CHANGING FOR DORMANT BANDWIDTH PART IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJuly 2022September 2025Allow3820YesNo
17809883EFFICIENT SIGNALING AND ADDRESSING IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEMSJune 2022April 2025Allow3320YesNo
17837439LINK ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN A RADIO EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER (REC) AND RADIO EQUIPMENT (RE) IN A FRONTHAUL NETWORKJune 2022February 2025Allow3210YesNo
17835565INCREASED PACKET SCHEDULING THROUGHPUT AND EFFICIENCY USING ÜBER BATCHINGJune 2022January 2025Allow3210NoNo
17742954PREAMBLE SEQUENCE FOR A RANDOM ACCESS CHANNELMay 2022January 2025Allow3210NoNo
17714540LINK ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN A RADIO EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER (REC) AND RADIO EQUIPMENT (RE) IN A FRONTHAUL NETWORKApril 2022September 2024Allow2910NoNo
17677085RANDOM ACCESS METHOD AND APPARATUSFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3110NoNo
17538690Method and Apparatus for Adjusting for Higher Order Intermodulation Products Co-Located with Lower Order Intermodulation ProductsNovember 2021September 2024Allow3310NoNo
17452393TIME DIVISION DUPLEXING RECEIVER WITH CONSTANT IMPEDANCE FOR A BROADBAND LINE TERMINAL WITH ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSIONOctober 2021December 2025Abandon5030NoNo
17496152Enhanced PRACH Preamble FormatOctober 2021March 2025Abandon4120NoNo
17492135METHOD FOR CALCULATING AN AMOUNT OF DATA AVAILABLE FOR TRANSMISSION AND A DEVICE THEREFOROctober 2021August 2024Allow3510NoNo
17459578METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DATA CAPTURE OF AN ECOSYSTEM FOR DATA ANALYTICSAugust 2021May 2024Allow3210NoNo
17397191METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAugust 2021May 2024Allow3310NoNo
17371832METHOD FOR FEEDING BACK CHANNEL STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE THEREFORJuly 2021August 2024Allow3720YesNo
17359309CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT METHOD AND RELATED DEVICEJune 2021January 2026Abandon5440NoNo
17331612PEAK REDUCTION TONE ALLOCATION TECHNIQUESMay 2021January 2024Allow3210YesNo
17302786SIDELINK FEEDBACK REPORTINGMay 2021November 2025Allow5560YesNo
17307126METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMMay 2021April 2024Allow3520NoNo
17243367TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHODApril 2021September 2023Allow2910NoNo
17208947SIDELINK FEEDBACK REPORTINGMarch 2021November 2024Allow4440YesNo
17199098Apparatus for a Terminal DeviceMarch 2021March 2024Allow3620YesNo
17192441DEVICE ALLOCATION SYSTEMMarch 2021February 2025Allow4740NoNo
17187496SIDELINK TRANSMISSION PRE-EMPTIONFebruary 2021August 2025Allow5450NoNo
17184121Transmitting Signals Using Directional Diversity Over a NetworkFebruary 2021May 2025Allow5040NoNo
17179077METHODS TO DETERMINE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF VALID UNICAST DCI PER SPAN AND MONITORING OCCASIONFebruary 2021July 2025Allow5340YesYes
17266285Multi-Source Quasi Collocation of Reference SignalsFebruary 2021July 2024Allow4230NoNo
17160709BANDWIDTH PART (BWP) FREQUENCY HOPPINGJanuary 2021October 2025Allow5770NoNo
17159383PHYSICAL DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL INCLUDING PART OF A DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATIONJanuary 2021March 2025Allow5021YesYes
17157425DYNAMICALLY DETECTING AND CORRECTING THE DEACTIVATION OF BEAMFORMINGJanuary 2021October 2022Allow2000YesNo
17248335POWER-EFFICIENT SIDELINK SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL TRANSMISSIONJanuary 2021March 2025Allow5050YesNo
17131448MULTIPLE-HOP PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKDecember 2020May 2025Abandon5220YesNo
17127890DISTRIBUTED MULTI-USER (MU) WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONDecember 2020March 2023Allow2710NoNo
17110025LOW LATENCY COMMUNICATIONDecember 2020January 2025Allow5050NoNo
17103837CELLULAR VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING ALLOCATION COLLISION DETECTIONNovember 2020April 2024Allow4030YesNo
16950897Method and Apparatus for Performing Contention Based Random Access in a Carrier FrequencyNovember 2020October 2025Allow5960YesYes
17092052METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING RESOURCENovember 2020September 2023Allow3420YesNo
17071173METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING OCCUPATION OF SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING UNIT, AND BASE STATIONOctober 2020April 2024Allow4240NoNo
17064444PREVENTION OF COLLATERAL PROCESS SAFETY RISKS UTILIZING HIGHLY RELIABLE COMMUNICATION THROUGH CLOUD IOTOctober 2020December 2023Allow3820YesNo
17038481METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION TIMING ENHANCEMENT FOR DIFFERENT NUMEROLOGIES IN NTNSeptember 2020January 2024Allow3930YesNo
17038742COMMUNICATION CHANNEL FAILURE DETECTION AND RECOVERYSeptember 2020November 2023Allow3820NoNo
17034677ACCESSING A CELL UTILIZING A MULTIPLE BEAM NETWORKSeptember 2020January 2024Allow3930YesNo
17040605METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-CODEBOOK BASED UL TRANSMISSIONSeptember 2020October 2023Allow3730YesNo
17001313METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FREQUENCY SYNCHRONIZATION COMMUNICATIONAugust 2020February 2025Allow5460YesNo
16306168ACK/NACK Information Feedback Method, Terminal Device and Network Side DeviceAugust 2020September 2022Abandon4610NoNo
16967106RETRANSMISSION OF PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) FOR ULTRA RELIABLE LOW LATENCY COMMUNICATIONS (URLLC)August 2020May 2023Allow3320NoNo
16947079POWER EFFICIENT MONITORING FOR SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING OCCASIONS ON MULTIPLE COMPONENT CARRIERSJuly 2020April 2024Allow4540YesNo
16961897METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING QUANTITY OF DATA FOR DIRECT-LINK TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS NETWORKJuly 2020November 2024Abandon5250NoNo
16923948SCHEDULING FOR SERVICES WITH MULTIPLE PRIORITY TYPESJuly 2020October 2024Allow5120NoYes
16916947DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORTING PROTOCOLJune 2020December 2023Allow4220YesNo
16907320COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODJune 2020February 2024Abandon4440YesNo
16765292A DEVICE FOR PROCESSING DATA OF ROLLING STOCKMay 2020December 2022Allow3150YesNo
16876246PREAMBLE SEQUENCE FOR A RANDOM ACCESS CHANNELMay 2020March 2022Allow2210YesNo
16764174RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDUREMay 2020October 2023Allow4130YesNo
16863075RADIO COMMUNICATION TERMINAL DEVICES AND METHODS FOR RANDOM ACCESSApril 2020August 2022Abandon2710NoNo
16759449COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR SCENARIO WITH SECONDARY CELL GROUP FAILUREApril 2020November 2023Abandon4330YesNo
16858103UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION SENDING AND RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUSApril 2020August 2023Allow4030YesNo
16856544Switching to a Single Radio Chain for Voice CommunicationsApril 2020March 2023Abandon3420YesNo
16849761Uplink Repetition EnhancementApril 2020March 2023Allow3520YesYes
16848109SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSPORT BASED NETWORK SLICING ORCHESTRATION AND MANAGEMENTApril 2020August 2023Allow4030NoNo
16755041PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL FALLBACK MODEApril 2020May 2023Abandon3740NoNo
16837000INTELLIGENT DECISION-MAKING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UAV FORMATION INFORMATION INTERACTION TOPOLOGIES IN COMMUNICATION INTERFERENCEApril 2020April 2022Allow2410NoNo
16826162METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNAL IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING UNLICENSED BANDMarch 2020April 2022Abandon2510NoNo
16818838METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING SAMEMarch 2020December 2022Allow3340YesNo
16806165EFFICIENT SIGNALING AND ADDRESSING IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEMSMarch 2020April 2022Allow2510YesNo
16804907SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PRIVACY PRESERVING CROSS-SITE FEDERATED LEARNINGFebruary 2020May 2024Allow5140YesNo
16792527INCREASING QOS THROUGHPUT AND EFFICIENCY THROUGH LAZY BYTE BATCHINGFebruary 2020March 2023Allow3630YesNo
16608668METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING PHYSICAL BROADCAST CHANNELOctober 2019March 2024Allow5340NoNo
16487284APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ENCODED PARAMETER VALUE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAugust 2019July 2023Allow4740YesNo
16518601METHOD FOR FEEDING BACK CHANNEL STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE THEREFORJuly 2019March 2021Allow2000YesNo
16471457A BEAMFORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MASSIVE MIMO SYSTEMJune 2019December 2022Allow4220NoNo
16436193CENTRALIZED RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (RRM) OF A WIRELESS MESH NETWORKJune 2019February 2022Allow3220NoNo
16436505DEVICE-TO-DEVICE RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENTJune 2019January 2025Allow6060NoYes
16436277PERIODIC UNSOLICITED WIRELESS LINK MEASUREMENT REPORTJune 2019March 2023Allow4540YesNo
16436349WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS WITH CALIBRATIONJune 2019February 2023Allow4440YesNo
16435974LINK ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN A RADIO EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER (REC) AND RADIO EQUIPMENT (RE) IN A FRONTHAUL NETWORKJune 2019March 2022Allow3320YesNo
16435953COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2019December 2021Allow3020YesNo
16435961LINK ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN A RADIO EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER (REC) AND RADIO EQUIPMENT (RE) IN A FRONTHAUL NETWORKJune 2019January 2022Allow3120YesNo
16467980METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING HOTSPOT CONNECTION AND TERMINAL DEVICEJune 2019January 2024Allow5660YesNo
16431217APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TO A LOCAL AREA COMMUNICATION IN A PORTABLE TERMINALJune 2019August 2021Allow2720YesNo
16430831INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUSJune 2019June 2021Allow2530YesNo
16366059METHOD FOR CALCULATING AN AMOUNT OF DATA AVAILABLE FOR TRANSMISSION AND A DEVICE THEREFORMarch 2019June 2021Allow2730NoNo
16366073METHOD FOR CALCULATING AN AMOUNT OF DATA AVAILABLE FOR TRANSMISSION AND A DEVICE THEREFORMarch 2019January 2021Allow2210NoNo
16274886TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHODFebruary 2019January 2021Allow2310NoNo
16318093DESIGN OF HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST (HARQ) FEEDBACK BITS FOR POLAR CODESJanuary 2019July 2022Allow4220NoNo
16245250Method and Apparatus for Adjusting for Higher Order Intermodulation Products Co-Located with Lower Order Intermodulation ProductsJanuary 2019July 2021Allow3020YesNo
16315848WIFI POWER SUPPLY SWITCHING METHOD, CIRCUIT AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2019July 2021Abandon3020NoNo
16315493ANALYTICS-BASED POLICY GENERATIONJanuary 2019March 2024Allow6060YesNo
16239019SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AND USING A DECENTRALIZED WIRELESS NETWORKJanuary 2019April 2022Allow3921YesNo
16235784Synchronizing Update of Time of Day Counters Using Time Stamp Exchange Over A Control PlaneDecember 2018March 2022Allow3830NoNo
16234997METHOD OF TRANSMITTING DATA IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMDecember 2018March 2020Allow1400YesNo
16139371Accessing A Cell Utilizing A Multiple Beam NetworkSeptember 2018June 2020Allow2140NoNo
16104464SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE DEFAULT MULTICAST GROUP (MCG) FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DISCOVERY AS EXTENDED PORT INFORMATION IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTAugust 2018August 2020Allow2410YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner MAK, RODRICK.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
2
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
72.5%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
17
Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(35.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(64.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
58.1%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 35.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner MAK, RODRICK - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner MAK, RODRICK works in Art Unit 2416 and has examined 234 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 39 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner MAK, RODRICK's allowance rate of 76.9% places them in the 43% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by MAK, RODRICK receive 2.90 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 84% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by MAK, RODRICK is 39 months. This places the examiner in the 27% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +29.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by MAK, RODRICK. This interview benefit is in the 77% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 28.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 50% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 12.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 12% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 109.1% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 79% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 80.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 47.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 43% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 59% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 16% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.