USPTO Examiner VIDAL CARPIO MARIELA - Art Unit 2476

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18669017Fabric-Based Virtual Air Gap Provisioning, System And MethodsMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18641147TECHNIQUES OF IMPROVING EDCA MECHANISM IN SPATIAL REUSEApril 2024August 2025Allow1610NoNo
18415635NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION FOR VIRTUAL MACHINESJanuary 2024November 2024Allow1010NoNo
18404442INTELLIGENT ROUTER BONDING 5G TELEPHONY AND DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE SERVICESJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1620YesNo
18529739UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (UCI) MAPPING INDICATOR FOR LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) CARRIER AGGREGATIONDecember 2023March 2025Allow1611YesNo
18502623Channel State Information ReportingNovember 2023February 2026Allow2710NoNo
18472995INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICESeptember 2023December 2024Allow1510NoNo
18460318SIGNAL SENDING AND RECEIVING METHODS AND DEVICESSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1510NoNo
18346002METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING NETWORK SLICE WHEN UE MOVES BETWEEN 4G AND 5G NETWORKSJune 2023February 2025Allow1910NoNo
18251050DETERMINING AN INITIAL PRACH PREAMBLE TRANSMISSION POWER BASED ON HISTORICAL COMPLETED PRACH PROCEDURESApril 2023December 2025Allow3110NoNo
18031452Radio Network Node, Network Node, and Methods Performed in a Wireless Communication NetworkApril 2023June 2025Allow2600NoNo
18191633SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAGMENTATION AND REASSEMBLY OF PACKETS IN A SIMULATION ENVIRONMENTMarch 2023October 2025Allow3110YesNo
18188897CONDITIONAL ROUTING DELIVERY IN A COMPROMISED NETWORKMarch 2023March 2026Allow3620NoNo
18176908POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A USER EQUIPMENT IN A MULTI-RADIO CONNECTIVITY MODE OR CARRIER AGGREGATION MODEMarch 2023October 2025Allow3150YesNo
17917018DITHERING JITTERED PERIODIC TRAFFIC FOR SINGLE UPLINK CONFIGURED GRANTOctober 2022November 2025Allow3710YesNo
17909079METHOD FOR DISPLAYING STATUS OF PDU SESSION THAT IS DEACTIVATED OR ESTABLISHED ACCORDING TO AF REQUEST ON SCREENSeptember 2022January 2026Abandon4110NoNo
17823311TECHNIQUES OF IMPROVING EDCA MECHANISM IN SPATIAL REUSEAugust 2022February 2024Allow1710NoNo
17881460CO-CHANNEL COEXISTENCE IN DIFFERENT RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONAugust 2022August 2025Allow3710NoNo
17795549COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND METHODSJuly 2022June 2025Allow3420NoNo
17758691POSITIONING STATE INFORMATION (PSI) TIMELINE FOR PHYSICAL LAYER POSITIONING REPORTINGJuly 2022April 2025Allow3410NoNo
17808343METHOD TO CONFIGURE REAL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS IN A NETWORK WITH TIME-TRIGGERED AND RATE-CONSTRAINED TRAFFICJune 2022February 2024Allow2010NoNo
17744931CELLULAR NETWORK CAPACITY SLICING SYSTEMS AND METHODSMay 2022June 2025Allow3740YesNo
17742028METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING VIDEO DATA USAGE WITHOUT BANDWIDTH LIMITSMay 2022April 2025Allow3500NoNo
17735250INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICEMay 2022June 2023Allow1410NoNo
17730545METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN WIRELESS NETWORKSApril 2022April 2025Allow3640YesYes
17763620METHOD, APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONFIGURING TRANSMISSION OF RECEIPT FEEDBACK INFORMATIONMarch 2022July 2024Allow2720NoNo
17668490CONTROLLING ACCESS POINT ASSOCIATION FOR DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC AREAS ACCORDING TO CLIENT DEVICE DATA RATES IN A WIRELESS COMPUTER NETWORKFebruary 2022May 2024Abandon2710NoNo
17536702INTERNET BANDWIDTH/DATA MANAGEMENT BY GATEWAY DEVICENovember 2021March 2025Allow3921NoNo
17533939Fabric-Based Virtual Air Gap Provisioning, System And MethodsNovember 2021February 2024Allow2720YesNo
17523099UPLINK MULTI-TTI SCHEDULING IN TDD SYSTEMNovember 2021November 2024Allow3650NoNo
17514666DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL MONITORING OR SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUSOctober 2021September 2024Allow3420NoNo
17514643Multicast Feedback Configuration Method and ApparatusOctober 2021July 2025Allow4520NoNo
17513788CHANNEL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUSOctober 2021May 2025Allow4250YesNo
17602257DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUSOctober 2021July 2025Allow4520NoNo
17602169METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMOctober 2021May 2024Allow3110NoNo
17598229TECHNOLOGIES FOR HANDOVER PROCEDURESSeptember 2021May 2025Allow4420YesNo
17593538TECHNIQUES OF BEAMFORMING IN REFERENCE SIGNAL (RS) TRANSMISSIONSSeptember 2021April 2025Allow4311YesNo
17593552SIDELINK DRX OPTIMIZATIONS FOR RRC_CONNECTED USER EQUIPMENT (UE)September 2021July 2024Allow3411NoNo
17478672Supplemental Carrier Selection for Multiple Active Downlink Bandwidth PartsSeptember 2021December 2024Allow3910NoNo
17438918Systems and Methods for Multi-PxSCH Signaling at High FrequenciesSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3620YesNo
17464344Resource Filtering For Wireless DevicesSeptember 2021June 2023Allow2110NoNo
17458575METHOD AND DEVICE USED FOR DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTIONAugust 2021January 2025Allow4120NoNo
17433524UPLINK (UL) RETRANSMISSION AND RADIO LINK FAILURE (RLF) RECOVERY IN A MULTI-HOP RELAY NETWORKAugust 2021July 2024Allow3520NoNo
17410059MULTIBAND FAST RESOURCE BLOCK ASSIGNMENT SWITCHING AMPLIFIER FOR FULL DUPLEX DATA OVER CABLE NETWORKSAugust 2021November 2024Allow3910NoNo
17431674CONTENTION RESOLUTION IN RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDUREAugust 2021December 2024Allow4020YesNo
17430584CHANNEL ACCESS PRIORITY CLASS FOR SIGNALING RADIO BEARERS IN NEW RADIO UNLICENSEDAugust 2021July 2024Allow3520NoNo
17388434WAKE UP SIGNAL FOR MULTICAST GROUP NOTIFICATIONJuly 2021June 2024Allow3521NoNo
17387087DIFFERENTIATED DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION BASED ON NETWORK SERVICESJuly 2021April 2024Allow3220NoNo
17361796SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-LINE IN-BAND NETWORK TELEMETRY WITH ADAPTIVE PACKET LENGTHJune 2021September 2024Abandon3821NoNo
17360817CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2021August 2024Allow3810NoNo
17415054SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF ENHANCED MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION (EMTC) AND NARROW BAND INTERNET-OF-THINGS (NB-IOT) USER EQUIPMENTS (UES) WHEN CONNECTED TO 5G CORE NETWORK (5GCN)June 2021February 2026Allow5660YesNo
17414930SIGNAL DESIGN ASSOCIATED WITH CONCURRENT DELIVERY OF ENERGY AND INFORMATIONJune 2021October 2023Allow2800NoNo
17342619COMMUNICATIONS METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2021December 2025Allow5441YesNo
17331410SIGNAL SENDING AND RECEIVING METHODS AND DEVICESMay 2021April 2023Allow2320NoNo
17329589UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (UCI) MAPPING INDICATOR FOR LONG TERM EVOLUTION (LTE) CARRIER AGGREGATIONMay 2021July 2023Allow2620NoNo
17245710DYNAMIC AUTO-ROUTING AND LOAD BALANCING FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSApril 2021August 2023Allow2720NoNo
17232044REMOTE INTERFERENCE MITIGATION RESOURCE CONFIGURATIONApril 2021April 2024Allow3620NoNo
17279073ACCESS TRAFFIC STEERING USING A PLURALITY OF STEERING CONNECTIONS OVER DIFFERENT ACCESS NETWORKSMarch 2021January 2026Allow5850YesNo
17276879User Equipment for Obtaining a Band Width Part for a Random Access, a Network Node, and Corresponding Methods in a Wireless Communication NetworkMarch 2021November 2024Abandon4420NoNo
17276310MULTI-USER COORDINATIONMarch 2021August 2023Allow2910NoNo
17199188METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR SCHEDULING RESOURCES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONMarch 2021February 2024Allow3620NoNo
17270636MEASUREMENT GAP CONFIGURATION AND COORDINATIONFebruary 2021April 2025Allow5031YesNo
17270800SPATIAL REUSE FOR WIRELESS NETWORKFebruary 2021December 2024Allow4630YesNo
17259886Channel State Information ReportingJanuary 2021August 2024Allow4321YesNo
17126931INTELLIGENT ROUTER BONDING 5G TELEPHONY AND DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE SERVICESDecember 2020November 2023Allow3520NoNo
17117623RADIO RECEPTION APPARATUS, RADIO TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHODDecember 2020February 2025Allow5050NoNo
16951046PLUG-IN POWER ADAPTERS AND METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING A PLUG-IN POWER ADAPTERNovember 2020June 2021Allow710YesNo
17092192NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION FOR VIRTUAL MACHINESNovember 2020September 2023Allow3520YesNo
16981347TECHNIQUES FOR SCHEDULING MULTIPATH DATA TRAFFICSeptember 2020May 2022Allow1920NoNo
17016555Dynamic Offline End-to-End Packet Processing based on Traffic ClassSeptember 2020December 2023Allow3900NoNo
17014745COMMUNICATIONS METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING BEST-QUALITY REALTIME-MEDIA PATH IN UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONSSeptember 2020May 2023Allow3210NoNo
17008867NODE APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUMSeptember 2020August 2023Allow3620NoNo
17007970DISTRIBUTED NETWORK CONTROL AND LINK ACTIVATION FOR MULTI-USER MIMO COMMUNICATIONAugust 2020April 2023Allow3110NoNo
16999588LOCAL NETWORK TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF SERVICEAugust 2020August 2023Allow3621NoNo
16943860SESSIONIZATION OF NETWORK FLOWS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKJuly 2020November 2022Allow2810NoNo
16923842METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW POWER CHANNEL ACCESSJuly 2020January 2023Allow3030NoNo
16918282Enhanced High-Throughput Synchronous And Constrained Multi-Link Transmissions In WLANJuly 2020September 2023Allow3931YesNo
16913297PACKET FORWARDING APPARATUS, NETWORK SYSTEM, AND PACKET FORWARDING METHODJune 2020February 2022Abandon2010NoNo
16906678CONTROL DEVICE CONFIGURED FOR AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A DATA FORMATJune 2020February 2024Allow4441YesNo
16884180PACKET PROCESSING DEVICE AND NETWORK SYSTEMMay 2020December 2021Allow1910NoNo
16883914COORDINATED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USING MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION TIME INTERVALSMay 2020January 2023Allow3240YesNo
16874879METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING INFORMATIONMay 2020August 2022Allow2830NoNo
16875521TECHNIQUES FOR CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION PERIODS FOR A MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFICATION MODULE (MULTI-SIM) USER EQUIPMENTMay 2020November 2022Allow30110YesNo
16861928POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A USER EQUIPMENT IN A MULTI-RADIO CONNECTIVITY MODE OR CARRIER AGGREGATION MODEApril 2020October 2022Allow3011NoNo
16860796METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATIONS USING SECRET KEY IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMApril 2020April 2023Allow3611NoNo
16847496NETWORK TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATIONApril 2020December 2022Allow3220NoNo
16755185Methods and Apparatus for Control Information Triggering in Wireless NetworksApril 2020October 2022Allow3011NoNo
16844337CELLULAR NETWORK CAPACITY SLICING SYSTEMS AND METHODSApril 2020March 2022Allow2310NoNo
16835006DYNAMIC NETWORK SELECTIONMarch 2020August 2022Allow2930NoNo
16817367USER EQUIPMENT (UE) HAND-OVER OF A MEDIA SESSION BASED ON WIRELESS RELAY CHARACTERISTICSMarch 2020September 2021Allow1810NoNo
16692879FABRIC-BASED VIRTUAL AIR GAP PROVISIONING, SYSTEMS AND METHODSNovember 2019August 2021Allow2110NoNo
16671225VIRTUAL DISTRIBUTED BRIDGINGNovember 2019June 2022Allow3110NoNo
16563382ACCESS POINT FOR MANAGING WIRELESS ACCESS TO A NETWORK ACCORDING TO A ZONE OF OPERATION ABOUT THE ACCESS POINTSeptember 2019November 2021Allow2610NoNo
16539771METHOD FOR LINK AGGREGATION AND RELATED PRODUCTSAugust 2019August 2021Allow2410NoNo
16485688CONTROLLING USER EQUIPMENT CARRIER AGGREGATION CONFIGURATION WITH ENHANCED MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICESAugust 2019February 2022Allow3000YesNo
16539855METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING NETWORK SLICE WHEN UE MOVES BETWEEN 4G AND 5G NETWORKSAugust 2019February 2023Allow4231NoNo
16539919METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING PDU SESSION CONNECTIONAugust 2019August 2022Allow3611NoNo
16506588WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICEJuly 2019March 2022Allow3230NoNo
16506761Method And Device for Transmitting Reference SignalJuly 2019October 2021Allow2710NoNo
16457367SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODULATION AND CODING SCHEME SELECTION AND CONFIGURATIONJune 2019July 2021Allow2540YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
0
(0.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(100.0%)
Reversal Percentile
93.4%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 100.0% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(60.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
2
(40.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
88.8%
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, 60.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

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 VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA works in Art Unit 2476 and has examined 259 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 76.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 36 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA's allowance rate of 76.8% 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 VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA receive 2.94 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 85% 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 VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA is 36 months. This places the examiner in the 36% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +2.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA. This interview benefit is in the 23% 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, 19.6% 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 28.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 39% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 72% 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 83.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 76% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 40.0% 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, 38.5% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 27% 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 58% 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 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.

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.