USPTO Examiner DONADO FRANK E - Art Unit 2641

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19368026Sidelink Transport Block Size DeterminationOctober 2025January 2026Allow300NoNo
19271688OPERATING METHOD FOR ENHANCED MULTI-LINK SINGLE RADIO, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, MULTI-LINK DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2025November 2025Allow400YesNo
19225840Radio Link Monitoring During HandoverJune 2025January 2026Allow720YesNo
19170012Lower-Layer Triggered Mobility for Recovery from Radio Link FailureApril 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19170009Lower-Layer Triggered Mobility for Recovery from Radio Link FailureApril 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19042260Mobile Terminal Handover Decision OptimizationsJanuary 2025May 2025Allow300YesNo
19006120Lower-Layer Triggered Mobility for Recovery from Radio Link FailureDecember 2024April 2025Allow310NoNo
18760558SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION FENCING WITHIN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTJuly 2024February 2025Allow800YesNo
18661428HANDOVER MANAGEMENT IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT MULTI-RAT DUAL CONNECTIVITYMay 2024January 2025Allow900NoNo
18644457INDICATION INFORMATION SENDING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2024February 2026Allow2230YesNo
18585597MOBILE DEVICE LOCATORFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18424714METHOD FOR PERFORMING TERMINAL-BASED HANDOVER AND DEVICE THEREFORJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1210YesNo
18418404SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING NETWORK OUTAGESJanuary 2024September 2024Allow800YesNo
18412112LOCATION AND BEHAVIOR BASED PREFETCH AND CACHING OF REMOTE DATAJanuary 2024February 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18518145SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO OPTIMIZE NON-3GPP UNTRUSTED WI-FI TO NEW RADIO EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM FALLBACK HANDOVERNovember 2023November 2024Allow1110YesNo
18502122INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL MOBILITYNovember 2023March 2025Allow1610YesNo
18553855TECHNIQUES FOR STEERING COMMUNICATION TRAFFIC OF A USER EQUIPMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKOctober 2023July 2025Allow2200YesNo
18463594INTELLIGENT MOBILITY IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKSSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1310YesNo
18240546APPARATUS AND METHODS TO MITIGATE NO BANDWIDTH PART SWITCHING IN 5G STANDALONE DEPLOYMENTSAugust 2023October 2025Allow2500NoNo
18456319USER EQUIPMENT, NODE, AND COMMUNICATION METHODAugust 2023March 2026Allow3070YesNo
18224105Satellite Coverage Change HandlingJuly 2023January 2025Allow1840YesNo
18339879SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION FENCING WITHIN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTJune 2023March 2024Allow900NoNo
18324187METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, DEVICE AND SYSTEM THAT CATEGORIZES MAP INFORMATION AS STATIC MAP INFORMATION AND DYNAMIC MAP INFORMATION AND UPDATES STATIC MAP INFORMATION DIFFERENTLY FROM DYNAMIC MAP INFORMATIONMay 2023May 2024Allow1210YesNo
18039122METHOD FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, COMPUTING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUMMay 2023March 2026Abandon3410NoNo
18252875HANDOVER MANAGEMENT IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK CONFIGURED TO SUPPORT MULTI-RAT DUAL CONNECTIVITYMay 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18312962MOBILE DEVICE LOCATORMay 2023November 2023Allow700NoNo
18307637SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF A DECENTRALIZED ELECTRONIC SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULEApril 2023February 2024Allow1020YesNo
18305457METHOD OF ADJUSTING NETWORK PARAMETERS DUE TO CONDITIONAL HANDOVER FAILURE CAUSED BY CELL SIGNAL AND LISTEN BEFORE TALK PROBLEMSApril 2023January 2026Allow3310YesNo
18123865LOCATION AND BEHAVIOR BASED PREFETCH AND CACHING OF REMOTE DATAMarch 2023October 2023Allow700YesNo
18169997BASE STATION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR EFFICIENT TRACKINGFebruary 2023June 2024Allow1630YesNo
18159411USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ROAMING BASED ON NETWORK PERFORMANCEJanuary 2023June 2024Allow1620YesNo
18149404METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING FLEXIBLE UE BANDWIDTH IN NEXT GENERATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1310YesNo
18092009SWITCHING CELLS BASED ON MONITORING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MESSAGESDecember 2022March 2026Allow3910YesNo
18148410Modem and Application Interaction for Voice CallsDecember 2022July 2023Allow700YesNo
18090512WIRELESS LOCATION SYSTEMDecember 2022November 2024Allow2310YesNo
18069101HANDOVER FOR AERIAL USER EQUIPMENT SERVED BY TERRESTRIAL NETWORKSDecember 2022September 2023Allow910YesNo
18066419PROACTIVE CONTENT PLACEMENT FOR LOW LATENCY MOBILE ACCESSDecember 2022April 2025Allow2840YesNo
18001833CELLULAR BASED PUBLIC WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFORDecember 2022November 2023Abandon1110NoNo
18009751METHOD PERFORMED BY USER EQUIPMENT, AND USER EQUIPMENTDecember 2022October 2025Allow3410NoNo
17994112ACCESS POINT REGISTRATION IN A NETWORKNovember 2022May 2023Allow500YesNo
18050798WIRELESS USER DEVICE HANDOVERS BASED ON QUALITY-OF-SERVICEOctober 2022April 2024Allow1800YesNo
17954375APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING VOICE COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN NETWORKS AND SYSTEMSSeptember 2022March 2026Allow4210YesNo
17951542Enhancement for Multiple Secondary Cell Group FailuresSeptember 2022March 2024Allow1720YesNo
17934005MOBILITY ENHANCEMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2022February 2026Allow4110YesNo
17889616PAGING AND NETWORK SELECTION TECHNIQUES FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONAugust 2022February 2025Allow3010YesNo
17886234NEXT GENERATION CONVERGED MESSAGINGAugust 2022November 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17885309DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL REPETITION FOR A DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL ORDERAugust 2022October 2025Allow3830YesNo
17817740CONTROL CHANNEL MONITORING RULES FOR INTER-CELL BEAM MANAGEMENTAugust 2022October 2025Allow3810YesNo
17878708PRIORITIZING USER DEVICES IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONSAugust 2022December 2024Allow2940YesNo
17859175LOCATION-BASED ADAPTATION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE OPERATING PARAMETERSJuly 2022December 2023Abandon1720YesNo
17791145Emergency Communication SystemJuly 2022April 2023Allow910YesNo
17857310Communication Method and Apparatus, and SystemJuly 2022December 2024Allow2910YesNo
17790482SCHEDULING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2022September 2025Allow3910YesNo
17809264COMMON MESSAGE SPLIT INDICATORS FOR RATE-SPLITTING MIMOJune 2022June 2025Allow3510YesNo
17641953TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICEJune 2022April 2025Allow3710YesNo
17850419Access Network Bit Rate Recommendation for VoLTE Codec Change using Dynamic VoLTE AllocationJune 2022February 2026Allow4320YesNo
17849164COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJune 2022March 2025Abandon3210NoNo
17808397SENSOR-BASED ROAMING ISSUE IDENTIFICATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORKJune 2022March 2025Allow3310NoNo
17840474FREQUENCY BAND HANDOVER IN DUAL-CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMSJune 2022August 2023Allow1510YesNo
17840090USER PLANE FUNCTION SELECTION AND HOSTING FOR REAL-TIME APPLICATIONSJune 2022March 2025Allow3310YesNo
17826844SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENTLY SUPPORTING BROADCAST OF LOCATION ASSISTANCE DATA IN A WIRELESS NETWORKMay 2022August 2024Allow2710NoNo
17749350SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING NETWORK OUTAGESMay 2022October 2023Allow1600YesNo
17663835INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL MOBILITYMay 2022August 2023Allow1400YesNo
17746428WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICEMay 2022March 2024Allow2200YesNo
17662824PERCEPTION-ASSISTED BEAM MANAGEMENT PROCEDURESMay 2022February 2025Allow3310YesNo
17754458DOWNLINK DATA RECEPTION OPERATIONApril 2022December 2025Allow4440NoNo
17764869CONDITIONAL MOBILITY WITH MULTI-CONNECTIVITYMarch 2022February 2025Allow3420YesNo
17703474MOBILE DEVICE LOCATORMarch 2022February 2023Allow1100NoNo
17761528Network Handover Method and Terminal DeviceMarch 2022August 2024Allow2910NoNo
17687892COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUSMarch 2022January 2026Allow4740YesNo
17636610METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATIONFebruary 2022March 2025Abandon3710NoNo
17674119METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFORMING AND INTEGRATING MOBILE DEVICE SHOPPING INTERFACES ACROSS MULTIPLE SHOPPING VENUES AND CARRIERSFebruary 2022June 2023Abandon1610NoNo
17636024Efficient use of physical and logical resources in dual connectivityFebruary 2022November 2024Allow3320NoNo
17666203DISGUISING UE COMMUNICATIONS IN A CELLULAR NETWORKFebruary 2022August 2025Allow4250YesNo
17631725Method and Apparatus for Session ManagementJanuary 2022May 2025Allow3920YesNo
17631544TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHODJanuary 2022September 2025Allow4330YesNo
17647934PASSENGER WALKING POINTS IN PICK-UP/DROP-OFF ZONESJanuary 2022January 2023Allow1200YesNo
17573468METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING SECURITY CONFIGURATION IN NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJanuary 2022November 2024Allow3400YesNo
17572400COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM SUPPORTING EDGE COMPUTINGJanuary 2022September 2024Allow3200YesNo
17548818OUTBOUND SMS NOTIFICATIONS TO EMERGENCY CALLERSDecember 2021June 2024Allow3040YesYes
17617287CELL RESELECTION METHODS AND APPARATUSESDecember 2021June 2024Allow3010YesNo
17595546TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING SESSIONS IN MULTIPLE-SUBSCRIPTION WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSNovember 2021June 2025Allow4330YesNo
17524694BANDWIDTH PART SWITCH WITH WAKE UP SIGNALNovember 2021November 2025Allow4860YesNo
17510565Communication Forwarding Based On Content AnalysisOctober 2021September 2024Allow3510YesNo
17451677METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING PRS RESOURCESOctober 2021August 2024Allow3410NoNo
17593583Network Operations to Reduce PDCCH MonitoringSeptember 2021October 2024Allow3710YesNo
17467434Radio Frequency (RF) Emitter DetectorSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3710YesNo
17431083METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENTION WINDOW SIZE ADJUSTMENTAugust 2021June 2024Allow3400YesNo
17429455APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR BEAM MANAGEMENTAugust 2021August 2024Allow3610NoNo
17396791METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, DEVICE AND SYSTEM THAT CATEGORIZES MAP INFORMATION AS STATIC MAP INFORMATION AND DYNAMIC MAP INFORMATION AND UPDATES STATIC MAP INFORMATION DIFFERENTLY FROM DYNAMIC MAP INFORMATIONAugust 2021February 2023Allow1810YesNo
17377716SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO OPTIMIZE NON-3GPP UNTRUSTED WI-FI TO NEW RADIO EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM FALLBACK HANDOVERJuly 2021August 2023Allow2510YesNo
17369541UE Assisted Mobility ManagementJuly 2021January 2023Abandon1810NoNo
17366977Notification Processing Method and Electronic DeviceJuly 2021September 2023Allow2720YesNo
17365070Methods for Multi-Access Edge Computing Network Slicing in 5G NetworksJuly 2021June 2024Allow3510YesNo
17356489AUTOMATIC EVENT-BASED REQUEST COMMUNICATION (ERC) GENERATION AND ERC ROUTING BASED ON RESOURCE CAPABILITIESJune 2021September 2023Abandon2610NoNo
17354118SKILL-BASED WAGERING METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMSJune 2021November 2022Allow1710YesNo
17417016UPLINK HARQ IN CELLULAR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKSJune 2021January 2024Allow3100YesNo
17343319Emergency Call Method and Apparatus, and SystemJune 2021March 2022Allow910YesNo
17333217SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATION FENCING WITHIN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTMay 2021December 2022Allow1910YesNo
17332341MOTORCYCLE MONITORING SYSTEMMay 2021October 2023Abandon2910NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DONADO, FRANK E.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
5
Examiner Affirmed
3
(60.0%)
Examiner Reversed
2
(40.0%)
Reversal Percentile
62.0%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 40.0% 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
23
Allowed After Appeal Filing
10
(43.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(56.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
72.1%
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, 43.5% 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 DONADO, FRANK E - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DONADO, FRANK E works in Art Unit 2641 and has examined 361 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 78.7%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DONADO, FRANK E's allowance rate of 78.7% 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 DONADO, FRANK E receive 2.47 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 72% 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 DONADO, FRANK E is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +64.3% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DONADO, FRANK E. This interview benefit is in the 98% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 23.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 33% 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 20.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 80.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 63% 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 77.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 52.9% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 54.1% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 55% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 20% 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 26% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may 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:

  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.

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.