Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joseph E Avellino, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AVELLINO, JOSEPH E

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2146 2400 2446 2454 2458 2467 2478

This examiner grants 21% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph E. Avellino has 77 resolved cases in Tech Center 2400 and art unit 2146. The allowance rate is 20.8%, while the interview lift is 24.5%. The low allowance outcome makes prosecution difficult, but the positive interview association indicates that interviews may help establish a path through claim and prior-art issues.

The median time to allowance is 1458 days. Applicants should prepare for extended prosecution and use interviews with a concrete amendment or evidentiary objective. Qualcomm Incorporated, LG Electronics Inc., and Toyota Motor Corporation are leading companies. Cozen O'Connor - Boulder, FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP for Qualcomm are leading firms.

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

Performance Statistics

20.8%
Allow Rate
-37.2% vs TC avg
90
Total Applications
+24.5%
Interview Lift
1458
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 77 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.9%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18854411 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18859132 RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY HARVESTING CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18515757 RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NODE REQUEST FOR CORE NETWORK PAGING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18189150 TECHNIQUES FOR UPLINK AND DOWNLINK MEASUREMENT MANAGEMENT FOR LOW POWER COMMUNICATING NETWORKS AND USER EQUIPMENTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17918225 METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR CONFIGURING A PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18819822 INDICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph E Avellino's allowance rate?

20.8% of resolved applications examined by Joseph E Avellino were allowed (77 resolved cases), compared with 71.7% across Art Unit 2146 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph E Avellino?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.5 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 E Avellino take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph E Avellino took 1,458 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph E Avellino work in?

Joseph E Avellino examines applications in Art Unit 2146 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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