Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Frank E Donado, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DONADO, FRANK E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2641 2642

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

DONADO, FRANK E works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. The profile covers 533 resolved cases, a 69.2% allowance rate, and a median of 1119 days to allowance. The 58.8% interview lift is substantial, making examiner interviews a prominent consideration for applicants evaluating how to address prosecution issues.

The leading companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, and Apple Inc. -- FKM. Practitioners can use this record to coordinate interview preparation with claim amendments and written arguments, particularly in applications involving these recurring participants.

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

Performance Statistics

69.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
563
Total Applications
+58.8%
Interview Lift
1119
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 533 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
30.9%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19056027 Network Operations to Reduce PDCCH Monitoring Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18937882 DATA ANALYTICS METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18787953 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18967493 SUPPORT FOR CELLULAR VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18835854 RESPONSE TIME BASED MANAGEMENT FOR SL POSITIONING RESOURCES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18567721 BEAM CONFIGURATION ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION UNDER MULTIPLE TRANSMIT RECEIVE POINT (TRP) OPERATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18458695 CONDITIONAL HANDOVER AND SELECTIVE SECONDARY CELL GROUP ACTIVATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17999325 METHOD FOR NOTIFYING A MOBILE TERMINAL Non-Final OA Orange
18285182 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR HANDLING A CHO EXECUTION CONDITION IN A NTN ENVIRONMENT AND A RELATED MRO MECHANISM Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
17921092 ENHANCED CONDITIONAL HANDOVER PROCEDURES IN IAB NETWORKS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18554892 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SERVING CELL Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18883810 BASE STATION APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR EFFICIENT TRACKING Non-Final OA KDDI CORPORATION
18606714 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18735881 METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR CLASSIFYING USER EQUIPMENT MEASUREMENTS FOR POSITIONING ESTIMATION Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18646869 INFORMATION ELEMENT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, QUASI-COLOCATION INFORMATION OBTAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18941887 Redirecting Communications Using Speech-To-Text Analysis Non-Final OA Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Frank E Donado's allowance rate?

69.2% of resolved applications examined by Frank E Donado were allowed (533 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Frank E Donado?

This examiner's interview lift is +58.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Frank E Donado take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Frank E Donado took 1,119 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Frank E Donado work in?

Frank E Donado examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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