Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joseph Francis A Dsouza, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2611 2632 2642 3648

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

In Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2611, DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A has resolved 1385 cases. The allowance rate is 86.2%, with an interview lift of 10.3%. The median time to allowance is 847 days. The substantial portfolio and high allowance rate provide a clear prosecution signal, while the limited interview association suggests that written claim presentation may carry greater practical weight.

The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. The leading firms are Baker Botts L.L.P., Burr & Forman LLP - NOKIA, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Practitioners may prioritize precise initial claim drafting and focused responses, using interviews selectively for issues that cannot be efficiently resolved on the written record.

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

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+34.2% vs TC avg
1,428
Total Applications
+10.3%
Interview Lift
847
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1385 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
63.9%
§103 Obviousness
3.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18944119 VALIDITY AREA FOR EARLY MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18846051 A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A TRANSPORT FORMAT FOR A RADIO TRANSMISSION Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18266633 RADIO NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODS PERFORMED IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18996557 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SIDELINK POSITIONING PROCEDURE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19028387 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONNECTION METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18725077 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SELECTION OF PLMN CANDIDATES FOR DISASTER ROAMING Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18626235 INDOOR LOCALIZATION USING A STATE MACHINE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18754522 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18954933 TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19019427 METHODS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO LOCATE PERSONS BASED ON ADJUSTABLE SIGNAL STRENGTH THRESHOLDS Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18847210 POSITIONING WITH RADIO AND VIDEO-BASED CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (VCSI) FUSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18835161 Communication Security At A Physical Layer Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18782374 REFERENCE SENSING NODE TECHNIQUES FOR CELLULAR-BASED RADIO FREQUENCY SENSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19049727 WTRU Determined NAS Configuration Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18867313 DATA FORWARDING IN LOWER-LAYER MOBILITY Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18908402 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18768136 Rescue Services Activation Non-Final OA Zoll Medical Corporation
19032653 PLMN ROAMING FOR PRIVATE NETWORK SUBSCRIBERS Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joseph Francis A Dsouza's allowance rate?

86.2% of resolved applications examined by Joseph Francis A Dsouza were allowed (1,385 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joseph Francis A Dsouza?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joseph Francis A Dsouza take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joseph Francis A Dsouza took 847 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joseph Francis A Dsouza work in?

Joseph Francis A Dsouza examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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