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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Schquita D Goodwin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as GOODWIN, SCHQUITA D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2459 3667

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

GOODWIN, SCHQUITA D is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 2459. The profile records 343 resolved cases, a 67.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1263 days to allowance. The data supports an expectation that allowance is a common outcome, while the timing calls for realistic planning around a lengthy examination process.

Interviews are associated with a 13.0% allowance lift. Practitioners may include interviews in response planning when they can clarify claim construction or focus amendments, but should preserve the reasoning in the written record. The main companies are Lenovo (United States) Inc., Nokia Corporation, and Qualcomm Incorporated. The firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and Barta Jones, PLLC.

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

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
372
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
1263
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 343 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.0%
§101 Eligibility
8.9%
§102 Novelty
52.3%
§103 Obviousness
25.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18769281 CSI FOR JOINT TRANSMISSION WITH ADAPTATION HYPOTHESES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18796671 ANOMALY HANDLING METHOD AND ANOMALY HANDLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18915487 MULTI-PATH PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18634081 MODEM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAFFIC SPLITTING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18578206 SMALL DATA TRANSFER COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18864077 5G PLATFORM HAVING SATELLITE COVERAGE Non-Final OA THALES
18854851 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT, INC.
18866540 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18859590 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MOBILITY IN MULTIPLE TRPS WITH MULTIPLE TA Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18844582 HANDLING TIMING ADVANCE IN MULTI-PANEL TX SCENARIO Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18730772 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTICAST RECEPTIONS ON MULTIPLE CARRIERS Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18697747 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18861839 ENABLING RETRANSMISSION OF INITIAL TRANSMISSION OF THE CG-SDT Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18667081 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATION OF DROPPED SCHEDULING Final Rejection NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18420899 POWER SAVING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18895071 Beam Information Indication Method, Terminal and Network Side Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18596184 HELMET WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM CONNECTION CAPABILITIES AND ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATION MECHANISMS Final Rejection AT&T Mobility II LLC
18633497 METHOD AND DEVICE IN NODES USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Apogee 5G Global, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Schquita D Goodwin's allowance rate?

67.6% of resolved applications examined by Schquita D Goodwin were allowed (343 resolved cases), compared with 71.4% across Art Unit 2459 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Schquita D Goodwin?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Schquita D Goodwin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Schquita D Goodwin took 1,263 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Schquita D Goodwin work in?

Schquita D Goodwin examines applications in Art Unit 2459 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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