USPTO Examiner SONG REBECCA E - Art Unit 2417

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
15902264CONTROL PLANE FOR SENSOR COMMUNICATIONFebruary 2018November 2019Allow2000YesNo
15750466SYSTEM INFORMATION BLOCK ENHANCEMENTSFebruary 2018August 2019Allow1810NoNo
15750366SOLUTION TEST METHOD AND SERVERFebruary 2018November 2019Allow2110NoNo
15523364INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHODApril 2017April 2020Allow3540NoNo
15466167FTM PROTOCOL ENHANCEMENTS FOR CHANNEL DELAY SPREADMarch 2017August 2018Allow1700NoNo
15294842MONITORING CONNECTIONS FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONSOctober 2016October 2018Allow2410NoNo
15152971ADAPTING CONTROL PLANE POLICING PARAMETERS DYNAMICALLYMay 2016August 2018Allow2720YesNo
15054045VARIABLE RATE CODING FOR ENABLING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMUNICATIONFebruary 2016November 2017Allow2130NoNo
14882498COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMOctober 2015January 2018Allow2710NoNo
14766514Antenna Selection in Coordinated Multipoint CommunicationsAugust 2015October 2017Allow2620YesNo
14815487GLOBAL VLAN SERVICESJuly 2015November 2016Allow1520YesNo
14763725PREDICTING CHANNEL STATEJuly 2015December 2017Allow2920YesNo
14599452METHOD OF BEAMFORMING AND 3D ANTENNA ARRAYJanuary 2015June 2016Allow1710YesNo
14375317METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING PACKET IN BROADCASTING SYSTEMJuly 2014November 2016Allow2830YesNo
14374934Peer, Application and Method for Detecting Faulty Peer in Peer-To-Peer NetworkJuly 2014October 2015Allow1510NoNo
14372975ROUTING GENERATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF FIBER CHANNEL OVER ETHERNETJuly 2014May 2015Allow1010NoNo
14355928METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING DATA USING EXTENSION CARRIER IN WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEMMay 2014January 2016Allow2010NoNo
14355933DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING TDD DOWNLINK DATA IN AN LTE SYSTEMMay 2014September 2015Allow1700NoNo
13825800UPLINK CHANNEL ESTIMATION FOR A SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIOJune 2013May 2015Allow2520NoNo
13859254VARIABLE RATE CODING FOR ENABLING HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMUNICATIONApril 2013November 2015Allow3120NoNo
13789256METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCLUDING GUARANTEED BIT RATE TRAFFIC BEARERS FROM LTE UL FLOW CONTROLMarch 2013August 2015Allow3030NoNo
13789155UPLINK FEEDBACK CHANNEL REPORTING MECHANISM IN WIRELESS SYSTEMSMarch 2013December 2014Allow2110NoNo
13716742METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER CONTROL IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMDecember 2012December 2015Allow3640YesNo
13717121INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONGESTION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUMDecember 2012November 2014Allow2310NoNo
13714380SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMDecember 2012October 2015Allow3430NoNo
13712310WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUSDecember 2012April 2015Allow2930NoNo
13638585METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE EFFICIENT TRANSMISSION OF CONTROL INFORMATION FOR SUPPORTING UPLINK TRANSMISSION USING MULTIPLE ANTENNASDecember 2012December 2014Allow2720NoNo
13711183RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FEEDBACK METHOD AND DEVICEDecember 2012August 2014Allow2010NoNo
13638184PARAMETER PREDICTION FOR AUTONOMOUS DSL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION PROFILE SELECTIONNovember 2012January 2015Allow2820NoNo
13609983PACKET COMMUNICATION METHOD AND EQUIPMENT THEREFORSeptember 2012February 2015Allow2930NoNo
13610087ROUTE DETERMINATION DEVICE, NODE DEVICE, AND ROUTE DETERMINATION METHODSeptember 2012October 2014Allow2520NoNo
13529032POWER CONTROL FOR LTE DEPLOYMENT IN UNLICENSED BANDJune 2012March 2015Allow3330NoNo
13528956Sharing Excess Committed Network Appliance ResourcesJune 2012September 2015Allow3930YesNo
13528949Transmission Method of FemtocellJune 2012June 2014Allow2410NoNo
13528756DISTRIBUTED ROUTING MECHANISMS FOR A VIRTUAL SWITCH ENABLED BY A TRILL-BASED FABRICJune 2012January 2015Allow3130YesNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner SONG, REBECCA E - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SONG, REBECCA E works in Art Unit 2417 and has examined 35 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 25 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SONG, REBECCA E's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 94% 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 SONG, REBECCA E receive 1.86 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 40% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by SONG, REBECCA E is 25 months. This places the examiner in the 77% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +0.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SONG, REBECCA E. This interview benefit is in the 14% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 46.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 96% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 37.5% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 58% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 2% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 14% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 17% 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:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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

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