USPTO Examiner DEWAN SANJAY K - Art Unit 2472

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19065411Handling on Retransmission for Extended RealityFebruary 2025August 2025Allow610YesNo
19040149Sidelink Radio Link ManagementJanuary 2025August 2025Allow610YesNo
18742792USER EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM PERFORMING TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OPERATIONSJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18668349QOS Management Aspects for NR Sidelink to Support Advanced V2X Use CasesMay 2024July 2025Allow1410NoNo
18283064METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PUSCH REPETITIONSeptember 2023June 2025Allow2120YesNo
18041780DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3010NoNo
18007083ENHANCED ONE-SHOT HARQ-ACK CODEBOOK TRANSMISSIONJanuary 2023September 2025Allow3210NoNo
18016906METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENTJanuary 2023July 2025Allow3010NoNo
17998319METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING CSI-RS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMNovember 2022June 2025Allow3110NoNo
17975618METHOD AND DEVICE IN NODES USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONOctober 2022September 2025Allow3510NoNo
17919331Methods and Apparatus for Disabled HARQ ProcessesOctober 2022August 2025Allow3410NoNo
17958133DEFERRED SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING (SPS) HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST (HARQ) CODEBOOK APPENDING ORDER AND PRIORITYSeptember 2022July 2025Allow3310YesNo
17952792METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RETRANSMISSIONSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3210NoNo
17912542MULTI-DCI BASED PDSCH SCHEDULING FOR URLLCSeptember 2022August 2025Allow3520YesNo
17911310METHODS, ARCHITECTURES, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS DIRECTED TO PHYSICAL LAYER SIGNALING IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK ("WLAN") SYSTEMSeptember 2022August 2025Allow3510NoNo
17909850Methods for Low Energy Movement Detection in Wireless Communication DevicesSeptember 2022September 2025Allow3720NoNo
17823636CELLULAR NETWORK OVER THE AIR USER EQUIPMENT BEAM MANAGEMENT EMULATION AND TESTINGAugust 2022July 2025Allow3420YesNo
17880620METHOD AND DEVICE IN NODES USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110NoNo
17878853Optimized S1-X2 HandoversAugust 2022September 2025Allow3710NoNo
17758623METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING COMMUNICATION SERVICESJuly 2022March 2025Allow3210NoNo
17848262COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022August 2025Allow3820NoNo
17807641Cell Reselection Method and System, and ApparatusJune 2022August 2025Allow3820NoNo
17652664METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING RESOURCES FOR PUCCH TRANSMISSION WITH ACKNOWLEDGMENT INFORMATIONFebruary 2022July 2025Allow4020NoNo
17637958COLLISION HANDLING OF CONFIGURED GRANT BASED AUTONOMOUS UPLINK TRANSMISSIONSFebruary 2022July 2025Allow4130NoNo
17625881INFORMATION SENDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD, APPARATUSES, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJanuary 2022March 2026Allow5040NoNo
16447327APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNALS, APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNALS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALSJune 2019February 2021Allow2010NoNo
16384169METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING SECURED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USING ELECTROMAGNETIC POLARIZATION TECHNIQUESApril 2019October 2020Allow1810NoNo
16213624APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A BANDWIDTH PREDICTION SOURCEDecember 2018September 2020Allow2210YesNo
16202886AUTOMOTIVE RADAR USING OFDM PILOT AND DATA CARRIERS FOR INTEGRATED RADAR AND COMMUNICATIONSNovember 2018September 2020Allow2210NoNo
16063907Method, System and Device for Providing a Setup of an Enhanced Call via a Wireless Local Area NetworkJune 2018October 2019Allow1510NoNo
15322935METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORWARDING MESSAGE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMDecember 2016September 2019Allow3230NoNo
14851404METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID TIME SYNCHRONIZATION BASED ON BROADCAST SEQUENCING FOR WIRELESS AD HOC NETWORKSSeptember 2015May 2017Allow2010NoNo
14605247METHOD OF IMPROVING CLOUD RESILIENCYJanuary 2015June 2018Allow4140NoNo
14594562SCHEDULING OF SOFTWARE PACKAGE TRANSMISSIONS ON A MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICE CHANNELJanuary 2015September 2017Allow3230YesNo
14586657METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING RADIO SPECTRUMDecember 2014September 2017Allow3330YesNo
14550174Communication Device and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable MediumNovember 2014June 2016Allow1900NoNo
14534709ASSOCIATION IN LINE-OF-SIGHT COMMUNICATION NETWORKSNovember 2014January 2017Allow2610YesNo
14383670Autonomous Transport Layer Connection Setup by a Transport Layer ConcentratorSeptember 2014July 2016Allow2310NoNo
14382412Load balancing method and system for multi-band networkSeptember 2014June 2016Allow2210NoNo
14320012MECHANISMS OF REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION FOR NAN DEVICESJune 2014May 2016Allow2210NoNo
14278431APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNALS, APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNALS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALSMay 2014May 2016Allow2410NoNo
14355747RELAY STATION, BASE STATION, AND BAND FREQUENCY ALLOCATION METHODMay 2014April 2016Allow2310NoNo
14343232Method in a Base Station, a Base Station, Computer Programs and Computer Readable MeansMarch 2014March 2017Allow3640NoNo
14193803EDGE ROUTER SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2014October 2016Allow3130YesNo
14175942EFFICIENT MULTICAST TOPOLOGY CONSTRUCTION IN A ROUTED NETWORKFebruary 2014March 2017Allow3730YesYes
14130763TECHNIQUE FOR MAINTAINING A RADIO TIME BASEJanuary 2014November 2015Allow2210YesNo
14145683A MULTI-BIT INDICATOR SET ACCORDING TO FEEDBACK BASED ON AN EQUILIBRIUM LENGTH OF A QUEUEDecember 2013May 2016Allow2820YesNo
14100974SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO OPTIMIZE POWER CONSUMPTION FOR LTE eMBMSDecember 2013March 2016Allow2720NoNo
14097475MOBILE BASE STATIONDecember 2013October 2016Allow3440NoNo
14093444Methods and Apparatus to Convert Router Configuration DataNovember 2013September 2015Allow2210YesNo
14006764COMMUNICATION PROCESSING METHOD AND BASE STATIONOctober 2013October 2016Allow3630YesYes
14036283SEAMLESS APPLICATION CONNECTIVITYSeptember 2013September 2015Allow2310YesNo
13967141METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FRAME AGGREGATION TRANSMISSION OF WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEMAugust 2013June 2015Allow2210NoNo
13979339METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING UPLINK TIME ALIGNMENTJuly 2013February 2017Allow4360YesNo
13993025METHOD FOR REPORTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE THEREFORJune 2013August 2015Allow2620YesNo
13905791COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHODMay 2013May 2015Allow2310NoNo
13894434PROCESSING CIRCUITS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND RELATED METHODSMay 2013September 2015Allow2820NoNo
13785693IN NIC FLOW SWITCHINGMarch 2013June 2015Allow2820NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DEWAN, SANJAY K.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
2
Allowed After Appeal Filing
0
(0.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(100.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
4.0%
Lower 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, 0.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner DEWAN, SANJAY K - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DEWAN, SANJAY K works in Art Unit 2472 and has examined 33 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 24 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DEWAN, SANJAY K's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 95% 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 DEWAN, SANJAY K receive 1.91 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 46% 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 DEWAN, SANJAY K is 24 months. This places the examiner in the 82% 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 DEWAN, SANJAY K. This interview benefit is in the 13% 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, 35.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 79% 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 60.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner is highly receptive to after-final amendments compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 714.12, after-final amendments may be entered "under justifiable circumstances." Consider filing after-final amendments with a clear showing of allowability rather than immediately filing an RCE, as this examiner frequently enters such amendments.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 8% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 100.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 90% 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 frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1207.01, all appeals must go through a mandatory appeal conference. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration even before you file an Appeal Brief.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 16% 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 21% 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:

  • Consider after-final amendments: This examiner frequently enters after-final amendments. If you can clearly overcome rejections with claim amendments, file an after-final amendment before resorting to an RCE.
  • 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.
  • Appeal filing as negotiation tool: This examiner frequently reconsiders rejections during the appeal process. Filing a Notice of Appeal may prompt favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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.

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