Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DECKER, CASSANDRA L

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2419 2466

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cassandra L. Decker serves in Tech Center 2400 within Art Unit 2419. Her record includes 488 resolved cases, reflecting a significant level of experience. She maintains an allowance rate of 72.3 percent, which suggests a path to grant for a majority of applications. The median days to allowance is 1183, providing a clear expectation for the timeline from filing to a final decision.

The data shows an interview lift of 15.9 percent. This 15.9 percent increase indicates that while interviews are helpful, they provide a smaller boost compared to other examiners. However, given the 72.3 percent allowance rate, many applications are already finding a path to grant. Practitioners should weigh the 1183 days to allowance against the potential for a 15.9 percent lift when deciding whether to request a formal discussion.

With 488 resolved cases, the 72.3 percent allowance rate is a stable metric for Art Unit 2419. The 1183 days to allowance is a key figure for managing client expectations regarding pendency. The 15.9 percent interview lift remains a viable tool for overcoming specific rejections during the examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

72.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
518
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
1183
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 488 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.1%
§102 Novelty
46.8%
§103 Obviousness
34.7%
§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.
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 Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18605004 SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK TRANSMISSIONS IN NON-ANCHOR CELLS 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
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
17795332 POWER EFFICIENT MEASUREMENTS AT HIGHER FREQUENCIES Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18399808 SPATIAL RELATION INDICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
17676632 Carrier Activation in a Multi-Carrier Wireless Network Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18541246 Auto-detect, Predict and Notify Mobile Device Users of Service Impacts Non-Final OA Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
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.
18613939 INFORMATION REPORTING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18722619 DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
18893666 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC TIME DOMAIN CHANNEL REPRESENTATIONS Non-Final OA COGNITIVE SYSTEMS CORP.

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