USPTO Examiner SCIACCA SCOTT M - Art Unit 2478

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18664231METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATIONMay 2024February 2025Allow920NoNo
18596728Channel State Information Reporting for Non-Coherent Joint TransmissionMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18590279METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING INTERFERENCE INFORMATIONFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18403759ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1620YesNo
18494510Method and Apparatus for Determining Measured Value of Reference SignalOctober 2023September 2024Allow1010NoNo
18375907PRIVATE ETHERNET OVERLAY NETWORKS OVER A SHARED ETHERNET IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTOctober 2023August 2025Abandon2230NoNo
18468022REPLICATED GRANT-FREE TRANSMISSIONS UTILIZING MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONSSeptember 2023March 2025Allow1820YesNo
18465330RESOLVING AMBIGUITIES RELATED TO NR CELL QUALITY DERIVATIONSeptember 2023August 2024Allow1210NoNo
18354102MEASUREMENT RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS AND RELATED DEVICEJuly 2023November 2025Allow2810NoNo
18335502METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REFERENCE SIGNAL ALLOCATIONJune 2023April 2025Abandon2220NoNo
18330840MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJune 2023May 2025Allow2440YesNo
18302269GROUP DELAY TIMING ACCURACY FOR POSITIONING IN NEW RADIOApril 2023February 2024Allow1010NoNo
18298194DATA TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH REDUCED LATENCYApril 2023October 2025Allow3030YesNo
18297334AP-LOCAL DYNAMIC SWITCHINGApril 2023April 2024Allow1210YesNo
18184031FRACTIONATED SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONMarch 2023March 2025Allow2410NoNo
18110117Software Upgrade in a Home Network Using Lower Layer MessagingFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1930YesNo
18155268SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION POINT COMMUNICATIONSJanuary 2023September 2025Allow3210YesNo
18151243DYNAMIC MODIFICATION OF ANTENNA BEAMFORMING FUNCTIONALITYJanuary 2023November 2023Allow1010NoNo
17976148METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRA RELIABLE AND LOW LATENCY COMMUNICATIONOctober 2022February 2024Allow1520NoNo
17995643Enhanced Channel Access Mechanisms in Shared Radio Wireless CommunicationOctober 2022September 2025Allow3610NoNo
17951629DYNAMIC INDICATION OF TRACKING REFERENCE SIGNALSeptember 2022December 2025Allow3810NoNo
17946516Systems and Methods for Enhancing Efficient Uplink MIMO Performance and Implementation for O-RAN-Based Radio Access NetworksSeptember 2022December 2025Allow3910YesNo
17945049SIDELINK TRANSMISSION METHOD AND TERMINALSeptember 2022September 2023Allow1210NoNo
17909973SIDELINK PROCEDURE OF ENABLING RESOURCE CONFLICT AVOIDANCE IN RESOURCE ALLOCATIONSeptember 2022July 2025Allow3420NoNo
17895070ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSAugust 2022May 2024Allow2130YesNo
17802032HARQ TRANSMISSION USING TIMERS FOR CONFIGURED GRANTS AND DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTIONAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110NoNo
17882060COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUSAugust 2022April 2025Allow3320NoNo
17813191INDICATING USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITY INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH SUBBAND FULL DUPLEX CONFIGURATION TYPESJuly 2022September 2025Allow3810YesNo
17865026INTELLIGENT PAN MIGRATION IN A WIRELESS MESH NETWORKJuly 2022December 2024Allow3000NoNo
17864083RESOLVING AMBIGUITIES RELATED TO NR CELL QUALITY DERIVATIONJuly 2022July 2023Allow1210YesNo
17811462Multi-Resource Unit Multi-Ru Combination Indication Method and ApparatusJuly 2022August 2025Abandon3820NoNo
17853278MULTI-LEVEL CONFIGURATION AND REPORTING FOR POSITIONING IN NEW RADIOJune 2022May 2024Allow2220NoNo
17757681RESOURCE CONFIGURATION FOR CROSS LINK INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENTJune 2022March 2025Allow3310NoNo
17664493MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND MEASUREMENT METHODMay 2022May 2025Allow3610YesNo
17744541USER RECEIVE BEAM MEASUREMENT PRIORITIZATIONMay 2022August 2024Allow2700NoNo
17737672RADIO RECEIVER SYNCHRONIZATIONMay 2022June 2025Allow3710NoNo
17774015METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMNT AND DEVICEMay 2022October 2024Allow2910NoNo
17661200NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK DEFAULT VALUE CONFIGURATIONApril 2022July 2025Allow3931YesNo
17729353METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FREQUENCY, PHASE AND TIME OF DAY SYNCHRONIZATION IN WIRELESS SYSTEMSApril 2022April 2025Allow3510NoNo
17728211SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEAMFORMINGApril 2022September 2023Abandon1610NoNo
17720328METHOD AND DEVICE IN UE AND BASE STATION FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONApril 2022September 2023Allow1710NoNo
17720803Resource Measurement Method and ApparatusApril 2022July 2025Allow3920YesNo
17717870DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUSApril 2022September 2023Allow1820YesNo
17716390METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SIGNAL BY TERMINAL SUPPORTING DUAL-CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN E-UTRA AND NR AND TERMINAL PERFORMING THE METHODApril 2022March 2023Allow1110NoNo
17658148METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMApril 2022October 2024Allow3010NoNo
17707646INTER-NETWORK MOBILITY METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICEMarch 2022January 2026Allow4640NoNo
17707566Cell Measurement Method and Communications ApparatusMarch 2022October 2025Allow4330YesNo
17707232Network API Capability Reporting Method, Apparatus, and SystemMarch 2022August 2025Allow4120NoNo
17707207NEIGHBORING CELL RELATIONSHIP CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS APPLICABLE TO SATELLITE NETWORKMarch 2022August 2025Allow4030NoNo
17682150SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SESSION RELOCATION AT EDGE NETWORKSFebruary 2022January 2024Allow2220YesNo
17630003MASTER NODE, SECONDARY NODE, AND METHODS THEREFORJanuary 2022June 2025Allow4120NoNo
17648273User Equipment Assisted Inter-Sector Interference AvoidanceJanuary 2022August 2023Allow1920YesNo
17572012MOBILE COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BROADBAND SYSTEMJanuary 2022February 2024Allow2530YesNo
17566037METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REFERENCE SIGNAL ALLOCATIONDecember 2021July 2023Abandon1810NoNo
17596350TELEMATICS COMMUNICATION UNIT AND SERVER FOR CONTROLLING SAME IN NEXT GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMDecember 2021November 2024Allow3610NoNo
17541935Secondary Cell Activation Method and ApparatusDecember 2021May 2025Allow4230NoNo
17616159METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR CONFIGURING SIDELINK RESOURCE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIADecember 2021March 2025Allow3920NoNo
17530163Routing Optimizations In A Network Computing EnvironmentNovember 2021October 2023Allow2310NoNo
17454986FEEDBACK TECHNIQUES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSNovember 2021March 2023Allow1610NoNo
17610668METHOD FOR REPORTING BEAM INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS THEREFORNovember 2021September 2024Allow3410NoNo
17602216WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL STATION DEVICE AND WIRELESS BASE STATION DEVICEOctober 2021January 2024Allow2810YesNo
17488017METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND PROCESSING INTERFERENCE INFORMATIONSeptember 2021November 2023Allow2630YesNo
17442669MEASUREMENT ENHANCEMENT IN RADIO RESOURCE CONTROL (RRC) CONNECTED FOR USER EQUIPMENT (UE)September 2021February 2025Allow4020NoNo
17441399SMALL GAP DURING UPLINK SWITCH IN MULTI-TRPSeptember 2021March 2024Allow3010NoNo
17441507INACTIVE DIRECT TRANSMISSION FROM USER EQUIPMENT (UE) VIA RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL (RACH) PROCEDURESeptember 2021September 2024Allow3620NoNo
17441476HARQ-ACK TRANSMISSION AND RETRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2021August 2024Allow3410NoNo
17439598INTRA-FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT ENHANCEMENT IN NEW RADIO HIGH SPEED TRAINSeptember 2021July 2025Allow4630YesNo
17439713DYNAMIC MEASUREMENT PERIOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS IN A HIGH-SPEED MODESeptember 2021September 2024Allow3610NoNo
17470220DERIVATION OF RESOURCE LOCATIONS FOR FULL DUPLEX BEAM FAILURE DETECTIONSeptember 2021September 2023Allow2410NoNo
17399764TECHNIQUES FOR BUNDLING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) FEEDBACK IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSAugust 2021May 2025Abandon4520YesNo
17444525RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL COVERAGE ENHANCEMENTAugust 2021January 2024Allow2920YesNo
17395415SENSING BANDWIDTH ADJUSTED ENERGY DETECTION THRESHOLDSAugust 2021April 2024Allow3210NoNo
17390894SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED SESSION MANAGEMENT IN NEXTGEN MOBILE CORE NETWORKSJuly 2021September 2025Allow4970YesNo
17381525COOPERATIVE FULL-DUPLEX TECHNIQUES FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONSJuly 2021August 2024Allow3710NoNo
17423625USER TERMINAL AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHODJuly 2021August 2024Allow3720NoNo
17378325COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICEJuly 2021August 2023Allow2520NoNo
17422374ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SECONDARY CELL ACTIVATIONJuly 2021June 2024Allow3520YesNo
17305374SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTIONJuly 2021May 2023Allow2320YesNo
17362245COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUSJune 2021October 2024Allow3920YesNo
17361264METHOD TO TRANSMIT DOWNLINK SIGNALING MESSAGE ON CELLULAR SYSTEMS FOR PACKET TRANSMISSION AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING THE MESSAGEJune 2021October 2024Allow4040YesNo
17339653METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOBILE NETWORK NODES IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKSJune 2021September 2023Abandon2820NoNo
17336349METHOD FOR PERFORMING MEASUREMENT SCHEDULING CONTROL BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUSJune 2021July 2023Allow2520NoNo
17303540METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPLINK TRANSMIT BEAM SELECTIONJune 2021July 2024Allow3840YesYes
17332515Method, Device, And System For Notifying Information About Power DifferenceMay 2021January 2024Allow3210NoNo
17331409TECHNIQUES FOR INTERFERENCE-BASED BEAM FAILURE DETECTIONMay 2021May 2025Allow4730YesNo
17331276Replicated Grant-free Transmissions Utilizing Multiple ConfigurationsMay 2021June 2023Allow2520YesNo
17323572Communication Method and Communications ApparatusMay 2021May 2024Allow3610NoNo
17322328AUTONOMOUS FALLBACK FOR FULL-DUPLEX BEAM PAIRMay 2021December 2023Allow3130YesNo
17308904TECHNIQUES FOR COMPENSATING TIMING ADVANCE FOR FULL DUPLEX COMMUNICATIONMay 2021September 2023Allow2810NoNo
17243822USER EQUIPMENT FOR RSSI MEASUREMENT AND RSSI MEASUREMENT METHODApril 2021February 2024Abandon3430NoNo
17237658Method and Apparatus for Determining Measured Value of Reference SignalApril 2021July 2023Allow2710NoNo
17231560System and Method of Network Policy OptimizationApril 2021April 2023Allow2420NoNo
17285313METHOD AND NETWORK NODE FOR DETERMINING CANDIDATE SETApril 2021May 2024Allow3720YesNo
17278985RADIO LINK ADAPTATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKMarch 2021December 2023Abandon3210NoNo
17200801PRIVATE ETHERNET OVERLAY NETWORKS OVER A SHARED ETHERNET IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTMarch 2021July 2023Allow2920YesYes
17174683POSITIONING MEASUREMENTS IN NEW RADIO POSITIONING PROTOCOL A (NRPPA)February 2021October 2023Allow3210NoNo
17168953METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION IN SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONSFebruary 2021January 2024Allow3610YesNo
17265601METHOD FOR IMPROVING MEASUREMENT PERFORMANCE OF TERMINAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREORFebruary 2021January 2023Allow2320YesNo
17160019Method and Apparatus for Measuring Packet Loss Rate via Deep Packet Inspection at an Intermediate Node in a Communication NetworkJanuary 2021August 2022Allow1810YesNo
17156636ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJanuary 2021September 2023Allow3230YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner SCIACCA, SCOTT M.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
21
Examiner Affirmed
19
(90.5%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(9.5%)
Reversal Percentile
23.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 9.5% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
57
Allowed After Appeal Filing
17
(29.8%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
40
(70.2%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
44.9%
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, 29.8% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

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

Examiner SCIACCA, SCOTT M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner SCIACCA, SCOTT M works in Art Unit 2478 and has examined 579 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.6%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner SCIACCA, SCOTT M's allowance rate of 78.6% places them in the 47% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by SCIACCA, SCOTT M receive 2.61 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 76% 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 SCIACCA, SCOTT M is 32 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 +23.4% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by SCIACCA, SCOTT M. This interview benefit is in the 69% 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, 22.2% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 27% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 33.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 48% 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, 95.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 69% 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 63.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 44% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 43.2% 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, 34.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 22% 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 1.4% of allowed cases (in the 71% 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.

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.