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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Fred A Casca, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CASCA, FRED A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2644

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

CASCA, FRED A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. The profile records 648 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 84.6% and a median of 1109 days to allowance. The interview lift is 12.9%, indicating a modest additional association with allowance outcomes despite the high overall allowance rate.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Associated firms include BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Jefferson IP Law, LLP, and NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP. Practitioners may focus on strong written submissions and use interviews selectively to resolve remaining technical or claim issues.

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

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+22.6% vs TC avg
665
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1109
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 648 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
4.6%
§102 Novelty
65.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18575170 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING MULTIPLE CONNECTIVITY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19101470 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CELL SELECTION AND CELL RESELECTION FOR SUPPORTING EMERGENCY SERVICES IN WIRELESS NETWORK Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18928589 SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL AND HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST FOR NEW RADIO-UNLICENSED Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18703051 MANAGING RECEPTION OF MULTICAST AND/OR BROADCAST SERVICES AFTER A STATE TRANSITION Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18478044 MOBILITY-AWARE ANTENNA BEAM TRACKING FOR MOVING COMMUNICATION DEVICES Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18894407 ENHANCED SECURE RANGING USING PHYSICAL LAYER RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNATURES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18480864 AD-HOC TRACKER NETWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18322739 REFERENCE SIGNAL RESOURCE REPORTING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18057379 POSITIONING BASED ON COMPOSITE RADIO FREQUENCY FINGERPRINT MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18913859 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18997413 CONDITIONAL HANDOVER ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18729108 MECHANISM FOR MULTI-INTERVAL DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
17389446 MEASUREMENT METHOD, TERMINAL, MEASUREMENT INDICATION METHOD, AND NETWORK-SIDE DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Fred A Casca's allowance rate?

84.6% of resolved applications examined by Fred A Casca were allowed (648 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Fred A Casca?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Fred A Casca take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Fred A Casca took 1,109 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Fred A Casca work in?

Fred A Casca examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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