USPTO Examiner VIANA DI PRISCO GERMAN - Art Unit 2642

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18827287PASSIVE GEO LOCATION OF A WLAN DEVICE BY MERGING CIRCULAR ERROR PROBABILITY ELLIPSES BASED UPON SELECTION OF DATA SUBSETSSeptember 2024November 2024Allow200NoNo
18424320Event-Based Modification of Personal Device SettingsJanuary 2024August 2025Allow1910NoNo
18458092Sounding Signals for Sub-Meter Base Station LocalizationAugust 2023February 2026Allow2920NoNo
18449194TRACKING FUNCTIONALITY STANDBY MODE FOR THIRD PARTY ELECTRONIC DEVICESAugust 2023August 2025Allow2410YesNo
18352626METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSCRIPTION AUTHORIZATION ENHANCEMENTJuly 2023March 2026Allow3210NoNo
18342077DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUSJune 2023February 2026Allow3110NoNo
18340973HANDLING POSITIONING SESSIONS DURING CELL TIMING SOURCE OUTAGESJune 2023May 2024Allow1110NoNo
18256585COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR MULTI-LINK PEER TO PEER COMMUNICATIONJune 2023December 2025Allow3010NoNo
18312856SIDELINK RANGING AND MULTILATERATIONMay 2023July 2024Allow1420NoNo
18252033FFT WINDOW ADJUSTMENT BASED ON PRS PEAK PROCESSINGMay 2023November 2025Allow3010NoNo
18311877SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERIODIC AND TRIGGERED EVENT REPORTING VIA USER PLANEMay 2023August 2025Allow2700NoNo
18308838PACKET CAPTURE FOR MULTI-LINK DEVICEApril 2023December 2025Allow3101NoNo
18299543EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM (EPS) MOBILITY CONFIGURATION FROM WIRELESS SYSTEMApril 2023March 2024Allow1110NoNo
18247609METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO SUPPORT MULTIPLE SLICES IN CASE OF OVERLAYUNDERLAY NETWORKINGMarch 2023January 2026Allow3310NoNo
18124539SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USERS TO RECEIVE AND/OR REPLY TO INFORMATION AFFILIATED WITH COMMUNICATION ATTEMPTS WHILE REMAINING SUBSTANTIALLY DISCONNECTED FROM MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE(S) AND/OR NETWORKSMarch 2023August 2025Allow2910YesNo
18183694PRECISE POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAMEMarch 2023November 2025Abandon3201NoNo
18183668PRECISE POSITIONING SYSTEM ENABLED PRODUCT LOCATION METHODMarch 2023June 2025Abandon2710NoNo
18179237APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PREFERRED LOCATION FOR INSTALLATION OF A RADIO TRANSCEIVERMarch 2023January 2024Allow1010NoNo
18178443SIDELINK COORDINATION FOR POWER CONTROLMarch 2023July 2024Allow1720YesNo
18174771SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF BASE STATIONFebruary 2023August 2025Allow3010YesNo
18107225SMART SPEAKERPHONE EMERGENCY MONITORINGFebruary 2023October 2024Allow2030YesNo
18165103Communication Method and Apparatus for Determining a Location of a Non-Terrestrial DeviceFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3210YesNo
18159110TECHNIQUES FOR CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT OCCUPANCY DETERMINATION FOR LAYER 1 SIGNAL TO INTERFERENCE PLUS NOISE RATIO REPORTINGJanuary 2023January 2024Allow1210YesNo
18100126APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INTERWORKING IN WIRELESS NETWORKSJanuary 2023August 2024Allow1811NoNo
18148909VEHICLE BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSDecember 2022October 2023Allow1001NoNo
18087649TRACKING FUNCTIONALITY STANDBY MODE FOR THIRD PARTY ELECTRONIC DEVICESDecember 2022June 2023Allow610NoNo
18054833METHOD OF OPERATING A GATEWAY, AND A GATEWAY USING THE SAMENovember 2022June 2023Allow710NoNo
17974194COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUSOctober 2022August 2023Allow1010NoNo
17968539Multi-UE and Multi-Message Support in Tunnel Management MessagesOctober 2022March 2024Allow1710NoNo
17914892TECHNIQUES FOR POST-CALL SERVICE RECOVERY IN DUAL SIM USER EQUIPMENTSeptember 2022June 2025Allow3310NoNo
17951652RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT END MODULE WITH INTEGRATED RESONATOR AND ANTENNASeptember 2022October 2025Allow3710NoNo
17906107COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATED WITH EDGE COMPUTINGSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3100NoNo
17903952HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A CHASSIS SECTION WITH A BATTERY MOUNTING RECESSSeptember 2022October 2025Allow3811YesNo
17902653Electronic Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) Management PlatformSeptember 2022November 2023Allow1420YesNo
17929543METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSOR DATA TYPE IDENTIFICATION IN A NB-IOT NETWORKSeptember 2022June 2024Allow2120YesNo
17929139LOW POWER KEY SYSTEMS AND METHODSSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3100NoNo
17908805METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION DURING A SWITCH AMONG COMMUNICATION NETWORKSSeptember 2022January 2026Allow4020NoNo
17817294METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER PROGRAMAugust 2022May 2025Allow3340YesNo
17817311METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE LOCATION FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV)August 2022April 2025Allow3210YesNo
17759861APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMAugust 2022March 2025Allow3110NoNo
17810177SYNCHRONIZATION OF TARGET WAKEUP TIMESJune 2022May 2025Allow3420NoNo
17805306WAKEUP SIGNAL DETECTION FEEDBACKJune 2022January 2025Allow3210NoNo
17830259TECHNIQUES FOR WIRELESS POSITION DETERMINATION UTILIZING A COLLABORATIVE DATABASEJune 2022October 2023Abandon1610NoNo
17804415DISABLEMENT AND RECOVERY FOR LOST OR STOLEN USER DEVICEMay 2022February 2026Allow4540YesNo
17763395METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SIDELINK COMMUNICATION, AND DEVICE THEREFORMarch 2022December 2024Allow3310NoNo
17762483METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING RESOURCESMarch 2022July 2024Allow2800NoNo
17652540Communication Method and ApparatusFebruary 2022September 2024Allow3110NoNo
17677431DYNAMIC INTERFACE FLOW BASED ON DEVICE LOCATIONFebruary 2022October 2023Allow2010YesNo
17671582CONTENT FILTERING FOR PACKET DATA NETWORK GATEWAY (PGW) AND SESSION MANAGEMENT FUNCTION (SMF) SELECTIONFebruary 2022August 2023Allow1820NoNo
17668176ACCESS AND MOBILITY FUNCTION (AMF) DATA STORAGE IN CELLULAR NETWORK REGISTRATIONFebruary 2022September 2023Allow1910NoNo
17633747POWER CONTROL FOR PUCCH TRANSMISSIONS WITH MULTIPLE TRPSFebruary 2022March 2025Allow3720YesNo
17582914FIRST AND SECOND TERMINAL OF A RADIO NETWORK AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE FIRST AND SECOND TERMINALJanuary 2022February 2023Allow1200YesNo
17628306UE, AF APPARATUS, SMF APPARATUS, AND METHODS THEREOFJanuary 2022February 2026Abandon4940YesNo
17576611RANGING WITH A MOBILE CELLULAR DEVICEJanuary 2022April 2024Allow2720YesNo
17626347METHODS FOR ENABLING MULTI-LINK WLANSJanuary 2022November 2025Allow4640NoNo
17569835AUDIENCE INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHODJanuary 2022June 2023Allow1710NoNo
17564233METHOD AND DEVICE IN NODES USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONDecember 2021August 2024Allow3110NoNo
17621797Signaling Power Exposure EventsDecember 2021April 2024Allow2800NoNo
17644984WIRELESS ACCESS POINT PROXIMITY ZONESDecember 2021May 2025Allow4130YesNo
17543027INFORMATION VERIFICATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICEDecember 2021August 2023Allow2010YesNo
17537848CELL SEARCH BASED ON SPATIAL-TEMPORAL STATISTICAL INFORMATIONNovember 2021April 2025Allow4130YesNo
17536813METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING IMPORTANT UPDATE INFORMATION ON APS IN TRANSMISSION MLD IN A WIRELESS LAN SYSTEMNovember 2021December 2023Allow2410NoNo
17525526METHOD TO REDUCE RECOVERY TIME FROM OUT-OF-SERVICE EVENT IN DUAL RECEIVE (DR) OR DUAL SIM DUAL ACCESS (DSDA) CAPABLE USER EQUIPMENTNovember 2021August 2023Allow2110NoNo
17610619METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL BASED ON WAKE UP SIGNALLING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMNovember 2021February 2025Abandon3920NoNo
17523782SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDOVER OF 5G LOCATION SESSIONS FOR AN NG-RAN LOCATION MANAGEMENT COMPONENTNovember 2021March 2023Allow1600NoNo
17608862COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, MANAGEMENT SERVER, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHODNovember 2021December 2024Abandon3720NoNo
17608692TRANSMISSION OF PSCCH AND PSSCH IN SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONNovember 2021April 2024Allow2910NoNo
17515342METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING PARAMETER OF POWER SAVING SIGNAL, TERMINAL AND STORAGE MEDIUMOctober 2021January 2025Allow3930NoNo
17607258Dynamic Scheduling Offset Adaptation in UE Power SavingOctober 2021October 2024Allow3620NoNo
17501540UE RETURN AFTER CALL CONTINUITY PROCEDUREOctober 2021January 2024Allow2820NoNo
17602208METHOD OF TRANSMITTING SIDELINK SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMOctober 2021August 2024Allow3520NoNo
17494711USER EQUIPMENT OPERATION REGARDING POSITIONING IN SPLIT BEARER MODEOctober 2021August 2023Allow2310NoNo
17492722METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RANGING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMOctober 2021September 2023Allow2310NoNo
17475840EMERGENCY CALL DATA AGGREGATION AND VISUALIZATIONSeptember 2021February 2023Allow1710NoNo
17474956INDOOR LOCALIZATION BASED ON PREVIOUS ACTIVITIESSeptember 2021April 2023Allow1900NoNo
17447551METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATION RANGE TO TRANSFER MESSAGES IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2021December 2022Allow1500NoNo
17403507APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A GEO-LOCATIONAugust 2021June 2025Allow4640YesNo
17402160HANDLING POSITIONING SESSIONS DURING CELL TIMING SOURCE OUTAGESAugust 2021April 2023Allow2001NoNo
17444380DYNAMIC PAIRING OF DEVICES BASED ON WORKFLOW HISTORY FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONAugust 2021August 2023Allow2420NoNo
17427237CONTROL MECHANISM FOR RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDUREJuly 2021March 2024Allow3110NoNo
17427227TONE REASSIGNMENT FOR HARQJuly 2021April 2024Abandon3310NoNo
17427174TWO-STAGE DESIGN FOR NEW RADIO (NR) SIDELINK CONTROL INFORMATION (SCI)July 2021December 2024Allow4130NoNo
17425841METHOD AND DEVICE FOR BY-LINK ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION FOR REDUCING POWER CONSUMPTION IN NEXT GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJuly 2021March 2025Allow4430YesNo
17376057METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS OPERATIONSJuly 2021July 2023Allow2420NoNo
17374530METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION OF USER EQUIPMENT BY USING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJuly 2021April 2023Allow2110NoNo
17370840USER EQUIPMENT (UE) TRIGGERED EDGE COMPUTING APPLICATION CONTEXT RELOCATIONJuly 2021June 2023Allow2320NoNo
17360670NEAR REAL TIME OUT OF HOME AUDIENCE MEASUREMENTJune 2021July 2023Allow2511YesNo
17417474METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPORTING RANDOM ACCESS STATISTICAL INFORMATIONJune 2021April 2025Abandon4540YesNo
17416387TERMINAL ENERGY-SAVING CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICEJune 2021May 2024Allow3520NoNo
17346363Event-Based Modification of Personal Device SettingsJune 2021November 2023Allow2930YesNo
17311774TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND RECEPTION METHODJune 2021May 2024Allow3520NoNo
17336243SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC INTERWORKING FUNCTION SELECTION FOR DUAL CONNECTIVITY USER EQUIPMENTJune 2021February 2023Allow2010YesNo
17323772Sounding Signals for Sub-Meter Base Station LocalizationMay 2021September 2022Allow1600NoNo
17322064HIGH FIDELITY GEOLOCATION USING MACHINE LEARNINGMay 2021November 2023Allow3020NoNo
17307312SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR RADIO ACCESS NETWORKSMay 2021October 2022Allow1710NoNo
17290483METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES, AND STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2021January 2026Abandon5660NoNo
17218918OPTIMIZATION FOR ROAMING GEOLOCATED HOME NETWORK GATEWAY SELECTIONMarch 2021April 2024Allow3630NoNo
17217431Inter-PGW Handover ArchitectureMarch 2021December 2022Allow2010NoNo
17206914TRACKING FUNCTIONALITY STANDBY MODE FOR THIRD PARTY ELECTRONIC DEVICESMarch 2021September 2022Allow1810NoNo
17269738ADAPTING WAKE UP SIGNAL REPETITIONSFebruary 2021August 2023Allow2900NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner VIANA DI PRISCO, GERMAN.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
20
Examiner Affirmed
15
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
5
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
39.7%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
54
Allowed After Appeal Filing
13
(24.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
41
(75.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
32.8%
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, 24.1% 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 VIANA DI PRISCO, GERMAN - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner VIANA DI PRISCO, GERMAN works in Art Unit 2642 and has examined 547 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.8%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner VIANA DI PRISCO, GERMAN's allowance rate of 71.8% places them in the 35% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by VIANA DI PRISCO, GERMAN receive 2.63 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 77% 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 VIANA DI PRISCO, GERMAN is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 76% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications move through prosecution relatively quickly with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by VIANA DI PRISCO, GERMAN. This interview benefit is in the 54% 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, 24.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 35% 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, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 54% 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 62.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 66.7% 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, 46.2% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 40% 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 57% 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 1.0% of allowed cases (in the 61% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

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.
  • 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.