Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DONADO, FRANK E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2641 2642

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Frank E. Donado is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2617. He has 530 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 69.2%. This 69.2% rate indicates the frequency of successful outcomes among the 530 cases. Practitioners can use this 69.2% figure to gauge the probability of an allowance when their application is assigned to this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1120. This 1120-day period represents the time from filing to the grant of a patent. A median of 1120 days provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process in Art Unit 2617. Applicants should plan their strategy around this 1120-day timeline.

The interview lift is 58.4%. This 58.4% lift shows that the allowance rate increases substantially when an interview is conducted. A lift of 58.4% suggests that verbal communication with the examiner is a productive step. Practitioners should consider the 58.4% figure when deciding whether to schedule an interview, as it significantly improves the 69.2% base chance of success.

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

Performance Statistics

69.3%
Allow Rate
+7.3% vs TC avg
551
Total Applications
+58.5%
Interview Lift
1120
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 531 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
30.7%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
6.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18787953 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17921092 ENHANCED CONDITIONAL HANDOVER PROCEDURES IN IAB NETWORKS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
18510417 RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR UPLINK TRAINING OF USER EQUIPMENT HARDWARE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA 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
18579228 FIRST NODE, SECOND NODE, THIRD NODE, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREBY FOR HANDLING ROAMING OF A WIRELESS DEVICE FROM A FIRST COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18261302 PROCEDURAL OPTIONS FOR CHO IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
19114984 MANAGING DISTRIBUTED RADIO RESOURCES Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
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 Non-Final OA 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
18790981 UNCERTAINTY BASED SELECTION FOR LOCATION REPORTING IN E911 SYSTEMS Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18220345 INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection 1FINITY Inc.

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