Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2611 2632 2642 3648

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joseph Francis A Dsouza is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2611. The data for this profile includes 1374 resolved cases. These cases result in an allowance rate of 86.1 percent. For applications assigned to this examiner, the median days to allowance is 846. This duration provides a timeline for practitioners to use during the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 10.4 percent. This figure represents the change in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. When compared to the baseline allowance rate of 86.1 percent, the 10.4 percent lift suggests that interviews are a factor in reaching an allowance. The 846 median days to allowance is a measure of the time required for these resolutions.

With 1374 resolved cases, the statistical profile is based on a set of outcomes in Tech Center 3600. The allowance rate and the interview lift are the metrics for this Art Unit 2611 examiner. Practitioners can use these figures to evaluate the potential impact of procedural choices on the median days to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

86.1%
Allow Rate
+34.1% vs TC avg
1,397
Total Applications
+10.4%
Interview Lift
846
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1374 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.6%
§102 Novelty
64.0%
§103 Obviousness
3.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18996557 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SIDELINK POSITIONING PROCEDURE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18626235 INDOOR LOCALIZATION USING A STATE MACHINE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18436450 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODEBOOK-BASED CSI REPORTING FOR FULL CHANNEL MATRICES Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18882244 POSITIONING SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18954933 TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND TRANSMISSION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18754522 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18743440 METHOD FOR CONFIGURING DYNAMIC CELL SET, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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
18639586 STATUS CHANGE NOTIFICATIONS FOR POSITIONING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18944119 VALIDITY AREA FOR EARLY MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18266633 RADIO NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT AND METHODS PERFORMED IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18867313 DATA FORWARDING IN LOWER-LAYER MOBILITY Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19049727 WTRU Determined NAS Configuration Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18903577 Wireless Based Presence Detection Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18768136 Rescue Services Activation Non-Final OA Zoll Medical Corporation
18852971 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING LOCATION OF TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18944111 SENDING LOCATION INFORMATION FROM WITHIN A COMMUNICATION APPLICATION Non-Final OA Malikie Innovations Limited
18944137 SECURE ELEMENT, TERMINAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SECURE ELEMENT, SYSTEM COMPRISING THE TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security Germany GmbH
18610060 DYNAMIC SELECTION OF LOCATION DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES FOR USER DEVICE LOCATION DETECTION FOR LOCATION-BASED SERVICES Final Rejection DISH Wireless L.L.C.

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