Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DANIEL JR, WILLIE J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2462 2465 2617 2641

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Willie J. Daniel Jr. is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, specifically within Art Unit 2462. He has 729 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 61.0%. This rate indicates a moderate level of difficulty for applicants. The interview lift is 20.0%, showing that interviews are a productive way to move a case toward an allowance.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1397. This is a relatively long timeline, suggesting that prosecution may involve multiple rounds of review. For practitioners, the 729 resolved cases provide a reliable data set for strategy. The 61.0% allowance rate and the 20.0% interview lift suggest that while the 1397-day process is slow, direct engagement can improve the odds of success. In Art Unit 2462, the 1397-day median pendency is a key factor for long-term planning and resource management.

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

Performance Statistics

61.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
758
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1397
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
59.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18473753 TERMINAL, BASE STATION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18729117 AVOIDING RESOURCE CONFLICT FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18319951 TECHNIQUES FOR SIDELINK MODE SWITCHING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18695433 CONFIGURING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18559721 TERMINAL AND RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18681322 SIDELINK OPERATION IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUM Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18402939 RELAY SELECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELAY INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18173272 INTELLIGENT, POLICY-BASED NETWORK SELECTION Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
18229123 ADAPTIVE DISTRIBUTED UNIT (DU) SCHEDULER Non-Final OA DISH WIRELESS L.L.C.
18423307 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RFERENCE SIGNAL-BASED RADIO LINK QUALITY EVALUATION COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection Apogee Networks, LLC

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