Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Willie J Daniel Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DANIEL JR, WILLIE J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2462 2465 2617 2641

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

DANIEL JR, WILLIE J is a Tech Center 2600 examiner in Art Unit 2462 with 731 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 61.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1396 days. The case volume supports a structured review of prosecution history, while the recorded pendency calls for realistic planning around examination duration.

The interview lift is 20.0%, indicating a positive association with interviews. An interview may help isolate the examiner’s concerns and support a response that addresses claim scope and cited art directly.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, LG Electronics Inc., and ZTE Corporation. Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, VOLPE KOENIG, and Ascenda Law Group, PC are the listed firms.

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

Performance Statistics

61.1%
Allow Rate
-0.9% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1396
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 731 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.9%
§102 Novelty
59.4%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18881946 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING SUBSEQUENT DATA BASED ON TIMER IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18846141 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18473753 TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18328152 DISASTER CONDITION INDICATION OF SERVING PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18729117 AVOIDING RESOURCE CONFLICT FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18720012 SIDELINK FEEDBACK MESSAGING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18552618 RANDOM ACCESS PARTITIONS FOR DIFFERENT USE CASES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18322273 FLIGHT PATH BASED USER EQUIPMENT AUTONOMOUS TIMING ADVANCE COMPENSATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18319951 TECHNIQUES FOR SIDELINK MODE SWITCHING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18559721 TERMINAL AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18711980 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18695433 CONFIGURING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18793496 METHOD, USER EQUIPMENT, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR MTRP-BASED OPERATIONS Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17992537 OPERATING METHODS OF BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18681322 SIDELINK OPERATION IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUM Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18829836 BACKSCATTER COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18402939 RELAY SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELAY INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18757426 PARAMETER CONFIGURATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18577691 CONNECTION MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION NODE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18441551 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE USING MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY (RAT) TYPES Non-Final OA T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
18173272 INTELLIGENT, POLICY-BASED NETWORK SELECTION Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
17982329 Electronic Devices and Corresponding Methods for Disabling a Connected Mode Discontinuous Reception (C-DRX) Mode of Operation Under Network Congestion Conditions Final Rejection Motorola Mobility LLC
18229123 ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTED UNIT (DU) SCHEDULER Non-Final OA DISH WIRELESS L.L.C.
18973811 Transmission Power Control of a Wireless Device Non-Final OA Peninsula Technologies, LLC
18793393 RELAY OPERATIONS FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA NEWRACOM, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Willie J Daniel Jr.'s allowance rate?

61.1% of resolved applications examined by Willie J Daniel Jr. were allowed (731 resolved cases), compared with 72.8% across Art Unit 2462 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Willie J Daniel Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Willie J Daniel Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Willie J Daniel Jr. took 1,396 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Willie J Daniel Jr. work in?

Willie J Daniel Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2462 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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