USPTO Examiner D AGOSTA STEPHEN M - Art Unit 2414

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18750281METHODS OF IMPROVING THE ROBUSTNESS FOR DCI TRIGGERED BEAM UPDATE IN 5G NRJune 2024July 2025Allow1210NoNo
18383509COMMUNICATION SYSTEMOctober 2023November 2024Allow1210YesNo
18448474VEHICLE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION METHOD USING THE SAMEAugust 2023August 2024Allow1311YesNo
18336007METHOD, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING TIME-DOMAIN RESOURCEJune 2023April 2025Allow2210NoNo
18332525SERVICE CONTINUITY AND NETWORK PREFERENCE FOR SMS SERVICESJune 2023August 2024Allow1510NoNo
18200597COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMMay 2023April 2024Allow1110YesNo
18144857TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODSMay 2023March 2025Allow2320YesNo
18314168INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND METHODSMay 2023July 2024Allow1420YesNo
18113665QUEUE MANAGEMENT IN A FORWARDERFebruary 2023November 2024Allow2010NoNo
18088597EDGE NODE CLUSTER NETWORK REDUNDANCY AND FAST CONVERGENCE USING AN UNDERLAY ANYCAST VTEP IPDecember 2022July 2024Allow1911YesNo
18002913INFORMATION INDICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICEDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010NoNo
18002040ULTRA-WIDEBAND POWER USAGE OPTIMIZATIONDecember 2022June 2025Allow3010YesNo
18074740SYSTEM FOR DETECTING CIRCUIT ANOMALIES IN TRAILER WIRINGDecember 2022January 2025Allow2510NoNo
17935405PHYSICAL CHANNEL MONITORING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3010NoNo
17934046POWER HEADROOM REPORT GENERATIONSeptember 2022June 2023Allow910NoNo
17932263CQI ENHANCEMENT FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATIONSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3220NoNo
17942273Methods for Determining Location of Unknown Devices in a Synchronized Network and Related SystemsSeptember 2022February 2024Allow1711NoNo
17821813COMMUNITY-BASED RESPONSE SYSTEMAugust 2022September 2024Allow2530YesNo
17799480METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAugust 2022February 2025Allow3010NoNo
17798313BASE STATION DEVICE, APPLICATION FUNCTION NODE, AND COMMUNICATION METHODAugust 2022January 2025Allow2920YesNo
17877577METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONJuly 2022March 2025Allow3220NoNo
17874307DUPLEX BLUETOOTH TRANSMISSION TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEMJuly 2022February 2025Allow3110NoNo
17813736STACKED ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE ASSEMBLYJuly 2022February 2025Allow3120NoNo
17759145TIME-OF-FLIGHT BASED UNIFIED POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHODSJuly 2022December 2024Allow2910NoNo
17855728INTERLACED FEEDBACK FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS VIA UNLICENSED CHANNELSJune 2022April 2025Allow3311NoNo
17849612Automated Device Control SessionJune 2022February 2025Allow3110NoNo
17788973LOCATING A TRANSMITTER BY MEANS OF A PLURALITY OF GEOGRAPHICALLY REMOTE RECEIVING STATIONS USING KNOWN OBJECT PATHSJune 2022December 2024Allow2910NoNo
17808048MEASUREMENT OF SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL VIA UPLINK RELAYJune 2022January 2025Allow3120NoNo
17807912SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING LOCALIZING AN EXTERNAL OBJECTJune 2022January 2025Allow3120YesNo
17807848TRANSMISSION OF SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNALS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH CARRIER AGGREGATIONJune 2022April 2023Allow1010NoNo
17807068TECHNIQUES TO FACILITATE PERSONALIZED, TEXT MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS AT SCALEJune 2022September 2024Allow2700NoNo
17785469METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING, BY APPARATUS, CPM IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING SIDELINK, AND APPARATUS THEREFORJune 2022October 2024Allow2810NoNo
17838975SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR TESTING A JOINT COMMUNICATION AND SENSING, SIGNALJune 2022February 2025Allow3220NoNo
17806391CELL SEARCH BASED ON USER EQUIPMENT (UE) BATTERY CONDITIONJune 2022January 2025Allow3220NoNo
17804375DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MULTI-SIM WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONMay 2022March 2025Allow3321YesNo
17746742SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING TIME, FREQUENCY, AND PHASE AMONG A PLURALITY OF DEVICESMay 2022September 2023Allow1610YesNo
17744967COMMUNICATION SYSTEMMay 2022July 2023Allow1410YesNo
17663167SECURED SEAMLESS AUTHENTICATION FOR BLUETOOTH JUST WORKS PAIRINGMay 2022June 2024Allow2500NoNo
17775051SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PAIRING SMART DEVICES BASED ON USER INTERACTIONSMay 2022October 2024Allow2910NoNo
17737468APPARATUS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMSMay 2022May 2025Allow3731YesNo
17736586METHOD FOR MANAGING A PHYSICAL LAYER UTILIZED DURING A WIRELESS CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL DEVICESMay 2022September 2024Allow2810YesNo
17723457APPARATUS TO SAVE POWER SMARTLY FROM BLUETOOTH AUDIO VISUAL REMOTE CONTROL PROTOCOL NOTIFICATIONSApril 2022December 2023Allow1920NoNo
17754997NODES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING STATE CHANGE OF A COMMUNICATION LINK IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKApril 2022November 2024Allow3111NoNo
17709797BANDWIDTH QUERY REPORT POLLMarch 2022October 2023Allow1920YesNo
17695642INAUDIBLY NOTIFYING A CALLER OF A STATUS OF AN OPEN-LINE CALLMarch 2022December 2024Allow3320YesNo
17654305METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING LOCATION OF MOBILE DEVICEMarch 2022April 2024Allow2520NoNo
17686318ENABLING PEER-TO-PEER AUTHENTICATION BETWEEN AT LEAST TWO MOBILE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH ONE OR MORE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKSMarch 2022September 2024Allow3111NoNo
17651082UE Capability Information Reporting Method and DeviceFebruary 2022August 2024Allow3010NoNo
17633924METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTENT DRIVEN DEPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION SERVICE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2022January 2025Abandon3610NoNo
17586190SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3120NoNo
17614640MANAGING A CHARGING OPERATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORKNovember 2021June 2024Allow3030YesNo
17595881USER TERMINAL AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHODNovember 2021June 2024Allow3140YesNo
17532406METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING VOICE CALLS IN 5G NEW RADIO ENVIRONMENTSNovember 2021September 2023Allow2220NoNo
17523147MULTILATERATION SYSTEM BASED ON ABSOLUTE DISTANCE MEASUREMENT AND MULTILATERATION METHOD USING THE SAMENovember 2021June 2025Allow4340YesYes
17452181Communications Method and ApparatusOctober 2021November 2024Allow3720YesNo
17594376SUBSCRIBER STATION FOR A SERIAL BUS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING IN A SERIAL BUS SYSTEMOctober 2021August 2023Allow2221YesNo
17493823Distributed Intelligent Software for Vibration and Acoustic Monitoring and Systems and Methods Implementing the SameOctober 2021April 2025Allow4331YesNo
17600942IMS REGISTRATIONOctober 2021August 2024Abandon3421NoNo
17600410METHODS PROVIDING ACK/NACK FEEDBACK BASED ON REFERENCE SIGNAL RECEIVED POWER AND RELATED WIRELESS DEVICESSeptember 2021April 2024Allow3110NoNo
17600504INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENTSeptember 2021July 2024Allow3320NoNo
17487821COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUSSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2821YesNo
17449243METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PUSCH TRANSMISSION OF A UE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2021February 2024Allow2810NoNo
17593899APPARATUS FOR DOPPLER SHIFT COMPENSATION, CORRESPONDING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAMSeptember 2021May 2024Allow3110NoNo
17593832METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND DEVICE THEREFORSeptember 2021March 2024Allow3010NoNo
17438320BASE STATION, USER EQUIPMENT AND CORRESPONDING METHODS FOR REDIRECTION FROM GSM EDGE RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (GERAN) BANDS TO EVOLVED UMTS TERRESTRIAL RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (EUTRAN) BANDS (As Amended)September 2021June 2024Allow3320YesNo
17593202METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGE OF CAPABILITY INFORMATION FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2021February 2024Allow3010NoNo
17593079METHODS OF IMPROVING THE ROBUSTNESS FOR DCI TRIGGERED BEAM UPDATE IN 5G NRSeptember 2021March 2024Allow3010NoNo
17465077SERVICE CONTINUITY AND NETWORK PREFERENCE FOR SMS SERVICESSeptember 2021March 2023Allow1810NoNo
17461679UPLINK CHANNEL QUALITY MEASUREMENT USING A SUBFRAME WITH HIGH-INTENSITY REFERENCE SIGNAL BURSTSAugust 2021July 2023Allow2320YesNo
17407360RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND DEVICEAugust 2021February 2024Allow3010NoNo
17405116METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNICATION PATHS FOR COMMUNICATION NODESAugust 2021May 2023Allow2110NoNo
17401591SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUSAugust 2021November 2023Allow2711YesNo
17428595LTE-M CARRIER PLACEMENT WITH GUARD BAND IN NR BANDAugust 2021March 2024Allow3110NoNo
17385631METHODS FOR EFFICIENT POWER SAVING FOR WAKE UP RADIOSJuly 2021August 2024Allow3750YesNo
17381955RECONFIGURATION OF ACTIVE COMPONENT CARRIER SET IN MULTI-CARRIER WIRELESS SYSTEMS RELATED APPLICATIONJuly 2021August 2023Abandon2510NoNo
17418615A SYSTEM FOR INITIATING AND RECEIVING CALL OVER A SECOND NUMBERJune 2021July 2023Allow2510NoNo
17357392Precoding Method and Apparatus, and Information Transmission Method and ApparatusJune 2021December 2023Allow2910NoNo
17415662APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMJune 2021December 2023Allow3010YesNo
17349524COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION SYSTEM, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK DEVICEJune 2021December 2023Allow3010NoNo
17345289QUEUE MANAGEMENT IN A FORWARDERJune 2021April 2023Allow2240YesNo
17337021METHOD FOR CONFIGURING REFERENCE POINT IRRELEVANT TO COMMON RESOURCE BLOCK GRID AND APPARATUS THEREFORJune 2021May 2024Allow3540NoNo
17316795MEASUREMENT METHOD, INDICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, TERMINAL, NETWORK DEVICE, AND MEDIUMMay 2021March 2024Allow3420YesNo
17313133METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING STATUS OF UE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORKMay 2021March 2024Allow3430NoNo
17313593METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING STATUS OF UE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORKMay 2021July 2023Allow2620YesNo
17290314Methods for Tracking Area Management for Moving RANApril 2021August 2023Allow2711NoNo
17290538BEAM STEERING RESOLUTIONS ENHANCEMENTApril 2021February 2024Allow3420YesNo
17242101TERRESTRIAL OR NON-TERRESTRIAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSApril 2021September 2024Abandon4120NoNo
17288521HUMAN MOBILITY MEASURING METHODApril 2021November 2023Allow3120YesNo
17217386METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VERIFYING MOBILE DEVICE COMMUNICATIONSMarch 2021April 2024Allow3741YesNo
17212539METHOD FOR CONFIGURING REFERENCE POINT IRRELEVANT TO COMMON RESOURCE BLOCK GRID AND APPARATUS THEREFORMarch 2021July 2023Allow2720YesNo
17207012Beam Indication Method and ApparatusMarch 2021March 2024Allow3621YesNo
17278118METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNALS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMMarch 2021December 2023Allow3310NoNo
17274650Method for Handling a Mobility Management State Transition After Fallback to RRC EstablishmentMarch 2021September 2024Abandon4230YesNo
17196586METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING PHYSICAL DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE SUPPORTING SAMEMarch 2021March 2023Allow2410YesNo
17274172SIGNALING-TYPE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MOBILE PHONE SIGNALMarch 2021October 2023Allow3210NoNo
17273701SIDELINK RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, SIDELINK COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, BASE STATION, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUMMarch 2021January 2024Allow3510NoNo
17191077SHARED REQUIREMENT FOR A DOUBLE DIFFERENTIAL TIMING PROCEDUREMarch 2021November 2023Allow3340YesYes
17191668Voicemail Spam DetectionMarch 2021January 2024Allow3520YesNo
17272893PROCEDURE FOR OPTIMIZATION OF SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORKMarch 2021March 2024Allow3620YesNo
17272788METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING DATAMarch 2021December 2023Allow3410NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
21
Examiner Affirmed
11
(52.4%)
Examiner Reversed
10
(47.6%)
Reversal Percentile
68.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 47.6% 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
53
Allowed After Appeal Filing
24
(45.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
29
(54.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
71.7%
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, 45.3% 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 D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M works in Art Unit 2414 and has examined 459 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 92.6%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M's allowance rate of 92.6% places them in the 79% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M receive 2.21 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 75% 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 D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 60% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +4.2% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by D AGOSTA, STEPHEN M. This interview benefit is in the 27% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 22.5% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 20% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 50.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 96.8% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 68.2% of appeals filed. This is in the 48% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 46.7% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 36.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 32% 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 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 51% 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 0.5% of allowed cases (in the 49% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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.

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.