USPTO Examiner LOUIS VINNCELAS - Art Unit 2474

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18601565TWO-STAGE TRIGGER PROCEDUREMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18392998INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE THEREOFDecember 2023April 2025Allow1500NoNo
18520339EFFICIENTLY INTERCONNECTING COMPUTING NODES TO ENABLE USE OF HIGH-RADIX NETWORK SWITCHESNovember 2023January 2025Allow1300YesNo
18501891METHODS AND APPARATUS TO EXPAND PANELIST ENROLLMENTNovember 2023September 2024Allow1100NoNo
18499882Diagnostics-Based Conferencing Endpoint Device ConfigurationNovember 2023May 2025Allow1910YesNo
18499888Configuring Endpoint Devices Connected To A Virtual ConferenceNovember 2023May 2025Allow1910YesNo
18462543PARAMETER DETERMINATION FOR USER EQUIPMENTSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1620YesNo
18456887METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT AND REQUEST INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAugust 2023March 2024Allow700YesNo
18352575Techniques for Clock Rate SynchronizationJuly 2023October 2024Allow1510NoNo
18217276WIRELESS OVER CABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJune 2023August 2024Allow1410YesNo
18320500UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR AN ENHANCED DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMMay 2023February 2024Allow900YesNo
18319704SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DELAY OF A PLURALITY OF MEDIA STREAMSMay 2023August 2024Abandon1510NoNo
18169515METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2023May 2024Allow1420YesNo
18169698TWO-STAGE TRIGGER PROCEDUREFebruary 2023December 2023Allow1010NoNo
18163218UPLINK CANCELLATION INDICATION FOR SUPPLEMENTARY UPLINK CARRIERSFebruary 2023January 2024Allow1230YesNo
18100538CONFERENCING DEVICES CONFIGURATION BASED ON DEVICE DIAGNOSTICSJanuary 2023August 2023Allow610NoNo
18152085ASSIGNMENT INDEXES FOR DYNAMIC FEEDBACKJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1220YesNo
18004861INTRA-USER EQUIPMENT MULTIPLEXING METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND RADIO NODE FOR ENABLING THE METHODJanuary 2023June 2025Allow2900YesNo
18089983Methods and Apparatus Relating to Paging in a Wireless Communications NetworkDecember 2022December 2023Allow1120YesNo
18145644RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS)-ENABLED FULL-DUPLEX USER EQUIPMENT SELF-LOCALIZATIONDecember 2022June 2025Allow3000NoNo
18079268Method of and Devices for Supporting Selective Forwarding of Messages in a Network of Communicatively Coupled Communication DevicesDecember 2022April 2023Allow410YesNo
18079464METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT AND REQUEST INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMDecember 2022May 2023Allow500YesNo
18063032METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING TRANSMIT POWER BUDGET FOR MANAGING RF EXPOSURE OF MOBILE DEVICES USING RADAR SENSINGDecember 2022March 2025Allow2700NoNo
18057383SIDELINK SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK PATTERNS FOR MULTIPLE LISTEN-BEFORE-TALK OPPORTUNITIESNovember 2022June 2025Allow3110YesNo
17926600SCHEDULING RADIO RESOURCES IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKNovember 2022May 2025Allow3010YesNo
17986289Protection against Man-in-the-Middle Attacks in Virtualization EnvironmentsNovember 2022March 2023Allow500YesNo
17985022METHODS AND APPARATUS TO EXPAND PANELIST ENROLLMENTNovember 2022June 2023Allow710YesNo
18051398SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING VOICE SERVICESOctober 2022March 2025Allow2900NoNo
17921078CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMOctober 2022July 2024Abandon2020YesNo
17964944CONTROL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR MAINTAINING VIDEO OUTPUT TO CONDITIONAL ACCESS MODULE WITH AID OF REFERENCE CLOCK REGENERATION, ASSOCIATED TELEVISION RECEIVER AND ASSOCIATED METHODOctober 2022March 2025Allow2900NoNo
17952651COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOW-LATENCY INITIAL ACCESS TO NON-STANDALONE 5G NEW RADIO NETWORKSeptember 2022March 2023Allow600YesNo
17940050SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY SWITCHING BETWEEN PRIMARY DATA CONNECTION MODES OF A MOBILE DEVICESeptember 2022May 2025Allow3210NoNo
17902881LEARNING OF TUNNEL ENDPOINT SELECTIONSSeptember 2022April 2024Allow1920YesNo
17892959LOCATION-BASED S-CSCF SELECTION IN AN IMS NETWORKAugust 2022June 2025Allow3410YesNo
17821364POWER ADJUSTMENT SIGNALING FOR REPEATERSAugust 2022February 2025Allow3010NoNo
17887510COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUSAugust 2022February 2025Allow3010NoNo
17875875DOWNSTREAM MODEM CHANNEL ANALYSIS AND ALLOCATION SYSTEM AND METHODJuly 2022January 2023Allow500YesNo
17795852METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJuly 2022September 2024Allow2600NoNo
17759026Method To Support ENTV Broadcast And Unicast Modes In UEJuly 2022January 2025Allow3010YesNo
17867606CONFIGURATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DATA TRANSMISSION STRUCTUREJuly 2022December 2022Allow500YesNo
17865821AUTOMATIC SWITCHING DEVICE OPERATION DETERMINATION BASED ON RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONSJuly 2022April 2024Allow2100YesNo
17811747CBG-Based NOMA Transmission for A Wireless NetworkJuly 2022March 2023Allow810NoNo
17786978DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MINIMISING LATENCY IN A V2X COMMUNICATION NETWORKJune 2022September 2024Allow2700NoNo
17836719COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUSJune 2022January 2025Allow3110YesNo
17804351SECONDARY CELL GROUP SELECTIONMay 2022September 2024Allow2700NoNo
17747193METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DATA TRANSMISSIONMay 2022September 2024Allow2800YesNo
17718266METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING A DATA COMMUNICATION WITH AN OFFSETApril 2022January 2023Allow1010YesNo
17708185SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING DELAY OF A PLURALITY OF MEDIA STREAMSMarch 2022February 2023Allow1110NoNo
17704444Communication Method, Apparatus, And DeviceMarch 2022September 2024Allow2900NoNo
17703926CELL SELECTION/RESELECTION PRIORITY FOR VEHICLE MOUNTED RELAYMarch 2022July 2024Allow2810NoNo
17700343CALL SETUP FOR EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM FALLBACKMarch 2022April 2025Allow3620YesNo
17655435QUALITY OF SERVICE PROFILE CHANGE FOR A MULTI-QoS PROFILE SESSIONMarch 2022December 2024Allow3310YesNo
17655391CHANNEL MONITORING CONTROL METHOD AND TERMINALMarch 2022December 2024Allow3310YesNo
17641130METHODS AND DEVICES IN A DUAL CONNECTIVITY NETWORKMarch 2022December 2024Abandon3410NoNo
17687185SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC SCHEDULINGMarch 2022January 2023Allow1110NoNo
17687419METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING AN INTERSYMBOL INTERFERENCE IN AN ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY CELLULAR NETWORKMarch 2022June 2024Allow2700NoNo
17687434Efficient Program Clock Reference (PCR) Management in Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP)March 2022July 2024Allow2900YesNo
17682974MACHINE LEARNING BETWEEN RADIO LOADING AND USER EXPERIENCEFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3520YesNo
17680557HANDLING UNSOLICITED PROBE RESPONSESFebruary 2022May 2024Allow2700NoNo
17652411UPLINK TRANSMISSION TECHNIQUES IN LOW-LATENCY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3020YesNo
17675932COEXISTENCE MANAGEMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSFebruary 2022August 2024Allow3010YesNo
17672612Distributed Cloud HNG FabricFebruary 2022May 2023Allow1510YesNo
17648628DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND DATA PROCESSING METHODJanuary 2022August 2024Allow3110YesNo
17626335Simultaneous Response Method and DeviceJanuary 2022April 2024Allow2700NoNo
17454943FLEXIBLE BANDWIDTH PART FREQUENCY OFFSET CONFIGURATIONNovember 2021March 2025Allow4020YesNo
17523569SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT USE OF NETWORK BANDWIDTHNovember 2021February 2023Allow1510NoNo
17520964AUTOMATIC SWITCHING DEVICE OPERATION DETERMINATION BASED ON RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONSNovember 2021March 2025Allow4020YesNo
17452478Apparatus and Method for Time SynchronizationOctober 2021March 2024Allow2900YesNo
17594682WEIGHTING ROUTINGOctober 2021April 2024Allow2900NoNo
17594521SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING DATA-DRIVEN INTELLIGENT NETWORK WITH ENDPOINT CONGESTION DETECTION AND CONTROLOctober 2021November 2024Allow3720YesNo
17500623ADAPTIVE PAYLOAD SIZES FOR STREAMING DATA DELIVERY BASED ON USAGE PATTERNSOctober 2021October 2023Allow2400NoNo
17450664METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING TRAFFIC MIRRORING FOR NETWORK TELEMETRYOctober 2021November 2023Allow2510YesNo
17497027METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING 5G APPLICATION SERVERS IN CONNECTED UPLINK-TO-DOWNLINK STREAMINGOctober 2021October 2023Allow2400NoNo
17495470UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR AN ENHANCED DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMOctober 2021February 2023Allow1610NoNo
17599331METHOD FOR EDGE COMPUTING SERVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREFORSeptember 2021July 2024Allow3420NoNo
17598356Multi-Radio Access Technology Dual Connectivity Support in Minimization Drive TestsSeptember 2021September 2024Abandon3610NoNo
17598304ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUMSeptember 2021March 2024Allow3000YesNo
17598604Optional Sending of Complete Message in Conditional HandoverSeptember 2021March 2024Allow3000NoNo
17484117TECHNIQUES FOR CONTROL RESOURCE POOL-GATED DATA TRANSMISSIONSeptember 2021October 2023Allow2510NoNo
17448750HIGH LINEARITY MODES IN WIRELESS RECEIVERSSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2810NoNo
17593740SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCKS FOR INTER-INTEGRATED BACKHAUL ACCESS (IAB) DISCOVERY AND MEASUREMENTSSeptember 2021May 2024Allow3210NoNo
17593748Systems and Methods to Provide CSI-RS/TRS Indication to UEs in Idle/Inactive ModeSeptember 2021February 2024Allow2900NoNo
17593753RACH PROCEDURE COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT AND RECOVERYSeptember 2021February 2025Allow4130YesNo
17593750Techniques for Node Directed Uplink (UL) Cancellation and Channel Access in Unlicensed BandsSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2700NoNo
17593742Repetition Indication for Physical Uplink Control Channel EnhancementSeptember 2021August 2024Allow3510YesNo
17441700CONTROL DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2021August 2023Allow2310NoNo
17441447NOTIFICATION AND ACQUISITION OF ETWS/CMAS IN CONNECTED MODE FOR UES IN CESeptember 2021February 2024Allow2910YesNo
17440456USER EQUIPMENT COMPLEXITY REDUCTION FOR PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL REPETITION RECEPTIONSeptember 2021October 2023Allow2500NoNo
17438353Multicast and Broadcast Services (MBS) Mobility with Service Continuity in Connected StateSeptember 2021January 2024Allow2800YesNo
17437363APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING FEEDBACK INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2021January 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17434778VEHICLE, APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR A VEHICLE IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAugust 2021March 2024Allow3110YesNo
17401433Methods and Apparatus Relating to Paging in a Wireless Communications NetworkAugust 2021September 2022Allow1400NoNo
17400110EARLY NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGMENT INDICATION FOR A DATA MESSAGEAugust 2021December 2023Allow2810NoNo
17397086WIRELESS OVER CABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMAugust 2021March 2023Allow2010YesNo
17428177METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR PROVISIONING LIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICE IN 5GAugust 2021September 2024Allow3830YesNo
17392181ENHANCEMENTS FOR SIDELINK CARRIER AGGREGATION FEEDBACKAugust 2021January 2024Allow2910YesNo
17392211METHOD OF PREVENTING CALL DROP IN VOICE COMMUNICATION NETWORKAugust 2021November 2023Allow2710YesNo
17424891IDENTIFICATION DEVICE AND IDENTIFICATION PROGRAMJuly 2021August 2023Allow2500YesNo
17371425CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUSJuly 2021November 2023Allow2810NoNo
17421637METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MASSIVE RANDOM ACCESSJuly 2021December 2023Allow2910NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
2
(50.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(50.0%)
Reversal Percentile
72.4%
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
67
Allowed After Appeal Filing
29
(43.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
38
(56.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
69.4%
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, 43.3% 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 LOUIS, VINNCELAS - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LOUIS, VINNCELAS works in Art Unit 2474 and has examined 708 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 86.0%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LOUIS, VINNCELAS's allowance rate of 86.0% places them in the 58% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LOUIS, VINNCELAS receive 1.80 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LOUIS, VINNCELAS is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 51% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +24.1% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LOUIS, VINNCELAS. This interview benefit is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 30.7% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 53% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 39.8% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 53% 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, 107.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 77% 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 92.6% of appeals filed. This is in the 83% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 62.0% 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.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 57.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 4.8% of allowed cases (in the 89% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 19% 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

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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