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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ricardo H Castaneyra, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CASTANEYRA, RICARDO H

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2446 2473

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

CASTANEYRA, RICARDO H is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2446. The record includes 435 resolved cases, a 74.5% allowance rate, and a 991-day median to allowance. The 22.5% interview lift indicates that interviews have been associated with better allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The principal companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Qualcomm Incorporated. The leading firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, Jefferson IP Law, LLP, and COATS & BENNETT, PLLC. Practitioners can use the profile to identify a generally favorable allowance record while preparing for prosecution that may still require sustained engagement over time.

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

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+16.5% vs TC avg
471
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
991
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 435 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
60.6%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18861443 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INVALIDATION SIGNALING Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18855487 License-Exempt Frequency Band Control of Wireless Links Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18861439 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPORTING IDC PROBLEM IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18793274 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING STATE TRANSITION OF USER EQUIPMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18493724 CONTROL FOR USER QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE FOR INTELLIGENT WI-FI AND ADAPTIVE TARGET WAKE TIME OPERATIONS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18464440 METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION IN A USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18748041 Communication Scheduler Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18481051 Methods for PRS Bandwidth Aggregation for Downlink Positioning Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18602795 COMMUNICATION METHOD, RELATED APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18411205 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18545904 CHANNEL PHASE CALIBRATION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18925459 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES OPERATING WITH LOW LOCATION SIGNAL STRENGTH Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18362668 REQUESTED SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18356866 SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK RESOURCE SELECTION ACCORDING TO MOBILITY STATE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18261448 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SCHEDULING INFORMATION BY A USER EQUIPMENT (UE) FOR ANOTHER UE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18580092 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) TRANSMISSION Final Rejection Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18861331 METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND BASE STATION, FOR COMMUNICATING BASED ON AN INDICATED TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18843749 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18731881 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR NEW RADIO INITIAL SYNCHRONIZATION AND PAGING Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
18894973 Data Packet Processing Method and Apparatus, Communication Device, and Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ricardo H Castaneyra's allowance rate?

74.5% of resolved applications examined by Ricardo H Castaneyra were allowed (435 resolved cases), compared with 75.0% across Art Unit 2446 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ricardo H Castaneyra?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ricardo H Castaneyra take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ricardo H Castaneyra took 991 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ricardo H Castaneyra work in?

Ricardo H Castaneyra examines applications in Art Unit 2446 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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