USPTO Art Unit 2642 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 2642
Group: 2640
Tech Center: 2600
Total Cases: 10,157
Last Active: November 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19385991Sidelink Resource Allocation Mode SelectionNovember 2025February 2026Allow300NoNo
19358773SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TELEMETRY INFORMATION-BASED NETWORK ROLE REASSIGNMENTS IN WIRELESS BACKHAUL MESH NETWORKOctober 2025February 2026Allow410NoNo
19344656VIRTUAL FIBER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPECTRUM AVAILABILITY-BASED CONTROL OF WIRELESS BACKHAUL MESH NETWORKSeptember 2025December 2025Allow300NoNo
19338414Type of Early Timing Advance AcquisitionSeptember 2025January 2026Allow300NoNo
19333586METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM MANAGEMENT IN MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSeptember 2025November 2025Allow200YesNo
19321580METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, TRANSMITTER, AND RECEIVERSeptember 2025November 2025Allow200YesNo
19322238Indication of Unused Uplink ResourcesSeptember 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19321058SYSTEM FOR REDUCING DUPLICATE SIGNALING IN A WIRELESS NETWORKSeptember 2025October 2025Allow200NoNo
19282417METHOD FOR RECEIVING STORE AND FORWARD SATELLITE OPERATION PARAMETERJuly 2025November 2025Allow410NoNo
19104416INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION APPARATUS, SYSTEM, INTER-BASE STATION CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAMJune 2025December 2025Allow1010NoNo
19247513LOCAL LOCATION DETERMINATION ON PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICESJune 2025October 2025Allow310NoNo
19247920CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION SWITCHING PREDICTIONJune 2025February 2026Allow700NoNo
19247508SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED FINANCIAL SETTLEMENTS FOR DYNAMIC SPECTRUM SHARINGJune 2025October 2025Allow310NoNo
19245479COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, SYSTEM, CHIP AND STORAGE MEDIUMJune 2025October 2025Allow410NoNo
19239305Point Of Presence For Implementing A Secure Subscriber Identification Module Security ServiceJune 2025August 2025Allow200NoNo
19232977REPEATER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRE-CALIBRATING REPEATER DEVICES USING PSEUDO-SSB SIGNALJune 2025September 2025Allow300NoNo
19227776SYSTEM TO ENABLE HIGH POWER USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITIESJune 2025November 2025Allow510NoNo
19201997VIRTUAL FIBER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPECTRUM AVAILABILITY-BASED CONTROL OF WIRELESS BACKHAUL MESH NETWORKMay 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19197686APPARATUS AND METHOD USING DIFFERENT OPTIMUM MAXIMUM POWER REDUCTION VALUES LINEARLY DEPENDENT ON DIFFERENT BANDWIDTH GROUPSMay 2025June 2025Allow200NoNo
19187915CELL HANDOVER METHOD AND CELL HANDOVER DEVICEApril 2025June 2025Allow100YesNo
19177595SPECIALLY PROGRAMMED COMPUTING DEVICES BEING CONTINUOUSLY CONFIGURED TO ALLOW UNFAMILIAR INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE INSTANTANEOUS REAL-TIME MEETINGS TO CREATE A NEW MARKETPLACE FOR GOODS AND/OR SERVICESApril 2025July 2025Allow320YesNo
19176317Method, Apparatus and Computer ProgramApril 2025January 2026Allow920NoNo
19096539SYSTEM INFORMATION FOR MULTICAST BROADCAST SERVICESMarch 2025February 2026Allow1120NoNo
19089099METHOD FOR PERFORMING TRACKING AREA UPDATE PROCEDURE UPON COMING OUT OF AN UNAVAILABILITY PERIODMarch 2025July 2025Allow420NoNo
19076966OTHER-SHIP TRACKING MONITORING SYSTEM AND OTHER-SHIP TRACKING MONITORING METHODMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
19057688DYNAMIC SIGNAL QUALITY CRITERIA FOR SATELLITE TERMINAL INSTALLATIONSFebruary 2025February 2026Allow1220NoNo
19052174METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMFebruary 2025September 2025Allow710NoNo
19051431METHOD OF DETERMINING MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS ON HIGHER PRIORITY CARRIERSFebruary 2025July 2025Allow520YesNo
19040614Resource for Layer 1 or Layer 2 Triggered MobilityJanuary 2025August 2025Allow610YesNo
18997540INDICATION OF POSITIONING RELATED INFORMATIONJanuary 2025July 2025Allow611NoNo
19028769POSITIONING METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICEJanuary 2025July 2025Allow610YesNo
19024648SETTING A DIFFERENT BWP EARLIER IN A CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT PROCESS TO A WIRELESS NETWORK BY A UE WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM AN IDLE OR INACTIVE STATEJanuary 2025April 2025Allow300YesNo
19015514TRANSMIT POWER ADJUSTING METHODJanuary 2025August 2025Allow711NoNo
19009316GNSS AND RSSI INTEGRATED POSITIONING METHOD CONSIDERING MAC ADDRESSJanuary 2025August 2025Allow700YesNo
19008626Foldable Mobile Phone ProtectorJanuary 2025April 2025Allow410NoNo
19001631VIRTUAL FIBER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPECTRUM AVAILABILITY-BASED CONTROL OF WIRELESS BACKHAUL MESH NETWORKDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18982860Sixty Gigahertz Multiple Input Multiple Output TransceiverDecember 2024October 2025Allow1030NoNo
18963916MOBILE PHONE PROTECTIVE CASE WITH ROTATING SUPPORTNovember 2024September 2025Allow1020NoNo
18962780METHODS AND NODE APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE NODE COMMUNICATION PATHS TO A SERVER WITHIN A WIRELESS NODE NETWORKNovember 2024March 2025Allow300YesNo
18961507ROTATING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ACCESSORYNovember 2024June 2025Allow620NoNo
18957695TRANSMISSION OF POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNALS FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONSNovember 2024March 2025Allow400YesNo
18866987PROCESSING METHOD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMNovember 2024January 2026Allow1400YesNo
18951023MEASUREMENT RELAXATION CHANGE BASED ON TOTAL RECEIVED POWERNovember 2024February 2025Allow310NoNo
18931540POWER REDUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUSOctober 2024January 2026Allow1500NoNo
18928840TRANSMISSION OF CONTROL INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH SIDELINK POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNALOctober 2024October 2025Allow1120NoNo
18926930POSITIONING OF LOW POWER USER DEVICESOctober 2024December 2024Allow200YesNo
18927227USE OF A COMMON UE INDICATOR CHANNEL FOR BS DTX ENERGY SAVINGOctober 2024June 2025Allow721YesNo
18925156Priority for the Power Allocation for PRACH Transmission for TA AcquisitionOctober 2024April 2025Allow511NoNo
18921681ANTENNA GAIN-BASED HANDOVER PROCEDURE FOR NTNOctober 2024July 2025Allow920YesNo
18919337SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING WIRELESS DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY WHEN CONNECTED TO ROAMING NETWORKSOctober 2024December 2024Allow200YesNo
18850211HANDOVER OF SIDELINK POSITIONING SESSIONSeptember 2024March 2025Allow610YesNo
18889573METHOD TO DETECT AND PRIORITIZE CLOSED ACCESS GROUP MOBILE IAB CELLSSeptember 2024December 2024Allow300NoNo
18888094SPECIALLY PROGRAMMED COMPUTING DEVICES BEING CONTINUOUSLY CONFIGURED TO ALLOW UNFAMILIAR INDIVIDUALS TO HAVE INSTANTANEOUS REAL-TIME MEETINGS TO CREATE A NEW MARKETPLACE FOR GOODS AND/OR SERVICESSeptember 2024June 2025Allow920NoNo
18886641METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONSeptember 2024April 2025Allow720NoNo
18882192METHOD OF A SERVING CELL MEASUREMENT OBJECT CONFIGURATIONSeptember 2024November 2024Allow200NoNo
18829247PING PONG ROAMING IDENTIFICATION AND PROCESSING IN WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKSeptember 2024November 2024Allow200YesNo
18827287PASSIVE GEO LOCATION OF A WLAN DEVICE BY MERGING CIRCULAR ERROR PROBABILITY ELLIPSES BASED UPON SELECTION OF DATA SUBSETSSeptember 2024November 2024Allow200NoNo
18822193ACCESS POINT POSITIONNINGAugust 2024February 2026Allow1820YesNo
18807998VIRTUAL FIBER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPECTRUM AVAILABILITY-BASED CONTROL OF WIRELESS BACKHAUL MESH NETWORKAugust 2024October 2024Allow200NoNo
18788343INTERACTIVE ROUTING IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY CALL LOCATION DATAJuly 2024September 2024Allow200YesNo
18780517COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJuly 2024February 2025Allow610YesNo
18774417Systems & Methods for Automated Emergency ResponseJuly 2024October 2024Allow300NoNo
18772619RETRANSMISSION METHOD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUMJuly 2024June 2025Allow1100NoNo
18770033METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POWER-EFFICIENT POSITIONING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSJuly 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18768156Techniques For Identifying Wireless Connectivity Deadspots In A Geofenced AreaJuly 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18757467PUSH-MODE TRANSMISSION METHOD, ASSOCIATED RECORDING DEVICE AND MEDIUMJune 2024January 2025Allow710YesNo
18753725USER EQUIPMENT AND BASE STATION PARTICIPATING IN A SYSTEM INFORMATION ACQUISITION PROCEDUREJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18752403METHODS FOR PERFORMING POWER CONTROL IN NEW RADIO (NR) SYSTEMSJune 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18749408CONNECTION THROTTLING IN A LOW POWER PHYSICAL ASSET TRACKING SYSTEMJune 2024August 2024Allow200YesNo
18746549WAVEFORM CONFIGURATION AND INDICATION FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSIONJune 2024February 2025Allow800YesNo
18743605DYNAMIC VARIABLE BIT WIDTH NEURAL PROCESSORJune 2024August 2025Allow1410YesNo
18742576DUAL ACTIVE PROTOCOL STACK HANDOVERJune 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18742525Method and Apparatus for Session ManagementJune 2024May 2025Allow1101NoNo
18741677METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING TRANSFER OF PROFILE BETWEEN DEVICES IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMJune 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18740339SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLICIT AUTHENTICATIONJune 2024September 2025Allow1510NoNo
18737376SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING TARGETED MEDIA CONTENTJune 2024January 2025Allow700YesNo
18733970COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING MINIMUM SYSTEM INFORMATIONJune 2024January 2025Allow700YesNo
18732771COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING MINIMUM SYSTEM INFORMATIONJune 2024September 2024Allow310NoNo
18678106MOBILE APPARATUS FOR OBSERVING ROAD SURFACE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEMay 2024February 2025Allow900YesNo
18671171MMWAVE TO WI-FI CONTROL SIGNAL OFFLOADING IN THE EVENT OF FADING IN THE MMWAVE SYSTEMMay 2024January 2025Allow800YesNo
18671603SELECTIVE LOCATION-BASED IDENTITY COMMUNICATIONMay 2024August 2025Allow1510YesNo
18670690METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-SIM OPERATION DURING HANDOVER BASED ON REPORTING ON TERMINAL STATE IN WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMMay 2024August 2024Allow300NoNo
18666442SERVICE AREA DETERMINATION IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKMay 2024June 2025Allow1310NoNo
18657807METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RANDOM ACCESS RESOURCE SELECTION IN MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMMay 2024July 2024Allow300NoNo
18654345SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING GEOGRAPHICAL ZONESMay 2024November 2024Allow700YesNo
18651772TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF VOICE OVER WI-FI TO VOICE OVER CELLULAR HANDOVERSMay 2024May 2025Allow1310YesNo
18652406RANDOM ACCESS IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMMay 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18648233ACCESSORY FOR SMART DEVICES WITH PRIVACY FEATURES AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAMEApril 2024February 2025Allow920YesNo
18644756POWER INDICATION METHOD AND APPARATUSApril 2024January 2025Allow900YesNo
18644597SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING LOCATION AND COUNTRY DETERMINATION FOR 5G SATELLITE ACCESSApril 2024November 2025Allow1910NoNo
18642961DETECTION OF UNLIKELY TRAVEL OF MOBILE DEVICES INDICATIVE OF FRAUDULENT MOBILE DEVICE USAGEApril 2024December 2024Allow800NoNo
18640215SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIMING ADAPTATION FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONSApril 2024May 2025Abandon1310YesNo
18636915Panel Specific UL Power ControlApril 2024August 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18632975Adapting a Mobile Network Based on a Received Radio Link Failure (RLF) IndicationApril 2024October 2025Allow1810YesNo
18626680SPACE-BASED AIRCRAFT MONITORINGApril 2024March 2025Allow1200NoNo
18626121REACHING AN ASSET TRACKING DEVICE ON DEMANDApril 2024July 2024Allow300YesNo
18625909METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTApril 2024August 2025Allow1720YesNo
18623910Multi-Device Architecture for Tracking Device AccessApril 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18623149CONDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR ADDING AND/OR CHANGING A SECONDARY NODE (SN)April 2024September 2025Allow1710YesNo
18622580SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SUPPORTING UPLINK AND DOWNLINK POSITIONING PROCEDURES IN A WIRELESS NETWORKMarch 2024April 2025Allow1210NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 2642.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
265
Examiner Affirmed
195
(73.6%)
Examiner Reversed
70
(26.4%)
Reversal Percentile
19.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 26.4% 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
770
Allowed After Appeal Filing
290
(37.7%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
480
(62.3%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
79.1%
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, 37.7% 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 face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Art Unit 2642 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 2642 is part of Group 2640 in Technology Center 2600. This art unit has examined 10,157 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 82.5%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 24 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 2642's allowance rate of 82.5% places it in the 73% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has an above-average allowance rate compared to other art units.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 2642 receive an average of 1.88 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 47% percentile). The median prosecution time is 24 months (in the 82% 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 fewer office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is shorter 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

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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.