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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Cassandra L Decker, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DECKER, CASSANDRA L

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2419 2466

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

DECKER, CASSANDRA L is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2419. The profile covers 490 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 72.4%. The median time to allowance is 1185 days, and interview lift is 16.1%. The figures indicate that interviews may contribute to prosecution outcomes while leaving written claim strategy central.

The principal companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Nokia Corporation, and LG Electronics Inc. The leading firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD. Applicants can use the profile to set timing expectations and assess whether an interview is warranted for a contested application.

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

Performance Statistics

72.4%
Allow Rate
+14.4% vs TC avg
526
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
1185
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 490 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
46.7%
§103 Obviousness
34.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18886754 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REQUESTING SAME PARTIAL INFORMATION FOR ALL TRANSMISSION STAS WITHIN TRANSMISSION MLD AND RESPONDING THERETO IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18689254 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MBS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18462065 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SHARING INFORMATION RELATED TO STATUS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18633730 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18824316 SIGNALING OF WIRELESS FINGERPRINT INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A SCAN OF A LOCATION TAG Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18717272 REPORTING CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION FOR RESOURCES WITH DIFFERENT PERIODICITIES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18613968 NETWORK NODE DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17904574 ASSOCIATION OF PHASE TRACKING REFERENCE SIGNAL PORTS AND DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL PORTS FOR MULTI-BEAM UPLINK REPETITIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18833820 PHYSICAL SIDELINK FEEDBACK CHANNEL (PSFCH) AND SYNCHRONIZATION CHANNELS FOR A SIDELINK SYSTEM OPERATING IN AN UNLICENSED BAND Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18838557 MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18836129 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18713612 BEAM INDICATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SMART REPEATER Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
17795332 POWER EFFICIENT MEASUREMENTS AT HIGHER FREQUENCIES Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18798001 CELLULAR COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18577120 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18575155 GRANT SKIPPING FOR A SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18399808 SPATIAL RELATION INDICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18939877 Floor-Level Allocation of Network Devices Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Cassandra L Decker's allowance rate?

72.4% of resolved applications examined by Cassandra L Decker were allowed (490 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 2419 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Cassandra L Decker?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Cassandra L Decker take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Cassandra L Decker took 1,185 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Cassandra L Decker work in?

Cassandra L Decker examines applications in Art Unit 2419 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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