Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Joseph Arevalo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AREVALO, JOSEPH

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2642

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

AREVALO, JOSEPH examines in tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. The profile records 870 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 84.5%, and a median of 993 days to allowance. Interview lift is 20.6%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded matters.

The leading companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Orange. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm. The 84.5% allowance rate provides a substantial historical reference. The positive interview lift supports preparing examiner discussions around concrete claim distinctions, while the 993-day median supplies a useful planning horizon for prosecution portfolios.

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

Performance Statistics

84.5%
Allow Rate
+22.5% vs TC avg
904
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
993
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 870 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
57.1%
§103 Obviousness
4.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18567925 NETWORK NODE AND METHOD IN A MULTI-TPR COMMUNICATION NETWORK WHERE MINIMUM DISTANCE IS OBTAINED BY ESTABLISHING PATH-LOSS DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UE AND TPRs Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18020520 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MULTICAST BROADCAST SERVICE IN A LOCAL SERVICE AREA Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18960196 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING AI/ML MODEL OR AI/ML FUNCTIONALITY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18700656 REMOTE USER EQUIPMENT DISCOVERY AND LINK ESTABLISHMENT FOR REDUCED CAPABILITY USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18579260 DILUTION OF PRECISION (DOP)-BASED SELECTION OF RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18567863 WAVEFORM FOR SIDELINK WAKEUP SIGNAL Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18551577 OPTIMIZATIONS FOR SCHEDULING LOCATION IN ADVANCE TO FURTHER REDUCE LATENCY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18261767 RADIO RESOURCE CONTROL CONFIGURATION FOR POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL AGGREGATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18058837 RADIO FREQUENCY FINGERPRINT POSITIONING OF TRANSMISSION-RECEPTION POINT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18579605 Method for connecting a first station to a second station in a wireless communication network, and corresponding first and second stations and corresponding computer program Final Rejection ORANGE
18473716 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18835825 MULTI-LINK SETUP LINK RECOMMENDATION Non-Final OA HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
18129326 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REQUESTING REFERENCE SIGNALS Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18556939 TERMINAL POSITIONING METHOD AND DEVICE, RECEIVING END DEVICE AND CORE NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph Arevalo's allowance rate?

84.5% of resolved applications examined by Joseph Arevalo were allowed (870 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph Arevalo?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph Arevalo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph Arevalo took 993 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph Arevalo work in?

Joseph Arevalo examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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