USPTO Art Unit 2418 Prosecution Statistics

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18631596COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHODApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18596504METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION IN A CELLULAR NETWORKMarch 2024April 2025Allow1320YesNo
18416882SOURCE-PROVISIONED SERVICES INFRASTRUCTUREJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1720YesNo
18525363Supporting Inter-Media Synchronization In Wireless CommunicationsNovember 2023April 2025Allow1710YesNo
18244756Radio Unit and a Method Therein for Controlling Power Levels of Spatially Separated Transceivers in a Wireless Communications NetworkSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1910NoNo
18166802METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECIDING PACKET COMMUNICATION RANGE IN TERMINAL DIRECT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2023June 2025Allow2820YesNo
18158247ADAPTIVE SCANNINGJanuary 2023March 2025Allow2610YesNo
18003604FRONTHAUL NETWORK UNIT AND METHOD THEREIN FOR SYNCHRONIZATION OVER A FRONTHAUL NETWORKDecember 2022May 2025Allow2900YesNo
17985534RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICENovember 2022June 2025Allow4110NoNo
17946040METHOD FOR PERFORMING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAMESeptember 2022April 2025Allow3110NoNo
17905336METHOD FOR HANDLING HIGH-PRIORITY UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS AND USER EQUIPMENTAugust 2022June 2025Abandon3410NoNo
17881492MULTIMEDIA DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUMAugust 2022March 2025Allow3210YesNo
17869554REFERENCE SIGNALING DESIGN AND CONFIGURATIONJuly 2022March 2025Allow3220YesNo
17790895REPORTING OCCURRENCE OF AN EVENT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORKJuly 2022February 2025Allow3210NoNo
17831042PRIORITY BASED CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN FULL-DUPLEX OPERATIONSJune 2022April 2025Allow3410NoNo
17747281Method, Apparatus, and System for Implementing Congestion ControlMay 2022May 2025Allow3620NoNo
17733931METHOD FOR PROCESSING SCELL DORMANCY INDICATION, TERMINAL, AND NETWORK DEVICEApril 2022April 2025Allow3520NoNo
17542301METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2022April 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17674377CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORTING FOR HALF-DUPLEX AND FULL-DUPLEX MODESFebruary 2022February 2025Allow3620NoNo
17667011PHASE NOISE COMPENSATION IN A WIRELESS SYSTEMFebruary 2022June 2025Allow4120YesYes
17576928INFORMATION INDICATION AND DETERMINATION METHODS AND APPARATUSESJanuary 2022July 2024Allow3050NoNo
17597617FREQUENCY DOMAIN BASIS RESTRICTION FOR CSI REPORTING ENHANCEMENTJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3830NoNo
17542248ADAPTIVE DOPPLER FEEDBACKDecember 2021May 2025Allow4240YesNo
17502955MULTIPLE DONOR SUPPORTED DIRECTIONAL REPEATEROctober 2021June 2025Allow4440YesNo
17355490AUTOMATIC ALIGNMENT OF PRESENTATION TIME OFFSETS IN DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION DIRECTIONSJune 2021June 2025Allow4850YesNo
17129578METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLEXING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATIONDecember 2020May 2025Allow5250YesYes
17100894IMPLEMENTING SWITCHOVER OPERATIONS BETWEEN COMPUTING NODESNovember 2020February 2025Allow5160YesNo
17094348APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EHT MULTI-BAND A-MSDU OPERATIONNovember 2020November 2024Allow4850YesNo
17085913WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICE, HOST DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING LOW-POWER OPERATION OF WIRELESS SENSOR DEVICEOctober 2020June 2025Abandon5660YesNo
15718426COMBINED CELLULAR BASE STATION AND ROADSIDE UNIT SYSTEM HAVING A COMMON BACKHAUL AND RELATED METHODSSeptember 2017September 2019Allow2420NoNo
15559133Optimized Signaling for WLAN/3GPP AggregationSeptember 2017June 2025Allow6080YesYes
15541628NETWORK NODE, WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN A RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE THEREBETWEEN IN A CELL OF THE NETWORK NODEJuly 2017April 2020Allow3430YesNo
14398388METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR REJECTING AUXILIARY INFORMATION ABOUT USER EQUIPMENTOctober 2014December 2016Allow2520YesNo
14385316SPECTRUM ALLOCATION METHODSeptember 2014April 2016Allow1910YesNo
14462447METHOD AND NETWORK MONITORING PROBE FOR TRACKING IDENTIFIERS CORRESPONDING TO A USER DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKAugust 2014July 2016Allow2310YesNo
13730220RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION DEVICE, MOBILE STATION DEVICE, AND RANDOM ACCESS METHODDecember 2012January 2014Allow1310YesNo
13531497ANTENNA ARRAY CONTROL METHOD AND ACCESS POINT USING THE SAMEJune 2012January 2014Allow1800YesNo
13257772CIRCUIT, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING PROGRAMSeptember 2011December 2014Allow3920NoNo
12962926SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROPORTIONAL RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR MULTI-RATE RANDOM ACCESSDecember 2010September 2014Allow4520YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 2418.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
1
Examiner Affirmed
1
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
0.2%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% 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
4
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(25.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
3
(75.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
16.1%
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, 25.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

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.

Art Unit 2418 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 2418 is part of Group 2410 in Technology Center 2400. This art unit has examined 36 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 91.7%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 34 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 2418's allowance rate of 91.7% places it in the 93% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly higher allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 2418 receive an average of 2.42 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 89% percentile). The median prosecution time is 34 months (in the 25% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more favorable examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for multiple rounds of prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

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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