Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Adtran Networks SE

Technology area: Communications

1 pending office actions • 1 art units • 1 examiners • 0 of 1 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 4 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Adtran Networks SE is currently navigating 1 pending office action in the Communications technology area. This case is being reviewed by 1 distinct examiner, DELA ROSA-FRIO, JACOB ETHAN, who is the busiest examiner for the portfolio with 1 pending matter. The prosecution is occurring within 1 distinct art unit, which points to a narrow and specific technical focus for the company's current intellectual property pipeline.

The involvement of only 1 distinct examiner means that the company's immediate success in the Communications sector depends on a single set of examiner preferences and interpretations. Practitioners should prioritize a deep analysis of the past decisions made by DELA ROSA-FRIO, JACOB ETHAN, as there are no other pending matters to provide a broader context. With 1 pending office action, the portfolio requires minimal coordination across different legal teams.

Furthermore, the concentration in 1 distinct art unit suggests that the company is not currently pursuing a broad array of diverse technologies that would trigger multiple examination environments. This singular focus allows for a very targeted prosecution strategy. The 1 pending office action represents the entirety of the company's current active challenges at the patent office, making its resolution a high priority for the portfolio's immediate growth.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Portfolio Summary

1
Total Pending OAs
1
Non-Final OAs
0
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Case Difficulty Mix

Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.

1
Hard (100%)
0
Medium (0%)
0
Easy (0%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
Multi-statute (no §101)1 (100%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
1
Communications
100% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
0
Mechanical / Eng
0% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.

10 h
Manual time on pending OAs
2 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
4 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
0.1 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
DELA ROSA-FRIO, JACOB ETHAN 1 — —

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18930429 PROCESSING OF OPTICAL SIGNALS DELA ROSA-FRIO, JACOB ETHAN —

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
2635 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
18930429 PROCESSING OF OPTICAL SIGNALS DELA ROSA-FRIO, JACOB ETHAN 2635 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 29, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pending USPTO office actions does Adtran Networks SE have?

Adtran Networks SE has 1 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 1 art units and 1 examiners.

Which USPTO examiner handles the most Adtran Networks SE applications?

Jacob Ethan Dela Rosa-Frio has the most, with 1 of Adtran Networks SE's pending office actions.

What technology area are Adtran Networks SE's patent applications in?

Mostly Communications (USPTO Tech Center 2600), based on where its pending office actions are examined.

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