Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CASTANEYRA, RICARDO H

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2446 2473

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ricardo H Castaneyra has managed 433 resolved cases in Art Unit 2446 of Tech Center 2400. His allowance rate of 74.4% indicates a high probability of success for applications under his review. This 74.4% rate suggests that a majority of cases reach a grant. The 433 resolved cases provide a substantial dataset for practitioners to analyze when preparing applications for this examiner.

The interview lift is recorded at 22.8%. This figure represents the increase in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the baseline allowance rate of 74.4%. This 22.8% lift suggests that direct engagement is a productive tactic for resolving outstanding issues. Practitioners should consider an interview as a way to further secure a positive outcome and improve the probability of a grant.

The median time to allowance is 990 days. This 990-day figure provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to the issuance of a patent. When combined with the 74.4% allowance rate, these figures suggest a predictable prosecution environment. Practitioners should plan their strategies around this 990-day median in Art Unit 2446.

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

Performance Statistics

74.4%
Allow Rate
+16.4% vs TC avg
459
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 433 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.8%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18861439 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REPORTING IDC PROBLEM IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18793058 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORTING FOR SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-PANEL TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS 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.
18738728 COMMUNICATION METHOD OF TERMINAL, TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION METHOD OF SATELLITE, AND SATELLITE IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK 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.
18183740 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SUPPORTING DISCOVERY BURST FOR SIDELINK Final Rejection 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.
18205280 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER OF NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK CELL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection ASUS Technology Licensing 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.
18554603 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18249136 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONISING APPARATUSES OF A WIRELESS NETWORK Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18861331 METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND BASE STATION, FOR COMMUNICATING BASED ON AN INDICATED TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
18755274 Backhaul Link Connection Failure Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
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)
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.
18371385 SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18843749 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18801681 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING DOWNLINK TRANSMISSION POWER IN A WIRELESS SYSTEM Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC

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