Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: FIGUEROA, MARISOL

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2449 2617 2643

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marisol Figueroa serves as an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2449. She has overseen 729 resolved cases, which provides a substantial data set for evaluating her prosecution style. Her allowance rate is 79.6 percent. This rate indicates that a large majority of applications under her review reach a successful grant. Applicants can use this 79.6 percent figure to set expectations for the probability of obtaining a patent.

The impact of interviews on prosecution outcomes is relatively small for this examiner. The data shows an interview lift of 2.6 percent. While any increase in the likelihood of allowance is beneficial, this 2.6 percent lift suggests that written arguments may be nearly as effective as verbal discussions in this specific art unit. Practitioners might prioritize high-quality written responses while still considering interviews for specific clarifications.

The median days to allowance for cases handled by this examiner is 1016. This timeline provides a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant. With 729 resolved cases as the basis for these metrics, the pendency and allowance figures offer a reliable preview of the experience applicants can expect when their cases are assigned to this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+17.6% vs TC avg
747
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 729 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17912757 COMMUNICATION METHOD USING NETWORK SLICE Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18962791 MECHANISM FOR TB PROCESSING OVER MULTI-SLOT SCHEME Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
19440133 METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA QUECTEL WIRELESS SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
18820687 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18549121 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONFIGURATION REPLACE OPERATION IN CPAC PROCEDURE Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18846291 METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18004488 USER EQUIPMENT TETHERING POLICY Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
17799395 USER EQUIPMENT, FIRST RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NODE AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREIN FOR COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18846834 CELL SEARCH Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19036235 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING RADIO CAPABILITY IDENTIFIER, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK NODE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
18591630 TRANSMISSION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18644679 METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18407857 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18936480 TERMINAL POWER SAVING METHOD, POWER SAVING APPARATUS, INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18802564 WIFI PROTECTED ACCESS BYPASS FOR EMERGENCY VOICE SERVICES Non-Final OA T-Mobile Innovations LLC
18867952 BASE STATION HAVING VIRTUALIZED DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM FUNCTION Non-Final OA Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
18840619 NETWORK ANALYSIS METHOD, FUNCTION ENTITY, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18562106 CONNECTION RESTRICTION FOR MOVING STATION Non-Final OA RAKUTEN MOBILE, INC.

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