Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: GOODWIN, SCHQUITA D

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2459 3667

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Schquita D Goodwin is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2459. She has managed 337 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 67.1 percent. The data includes an interview lift of 14.2 percent, representing the increase in allowance probability associated with examiner interviews. This 14.2 percent lift is a notable gain when compared to the 67.1 percent baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider scheduling interviews to clarify technical points and potentially improve the likelihood of a grant.

The median days to allowance for the 337 resolved cases is 1272. This figure establishes the expected timeframe for reaching a successful conclusion in Art Unit 2459. The 67.1 percent allowance rate suggests a moderate level of success for applicants seeking patent protection. Practitioners can use the 1272 days to allowance to plan their prosecution budgets and manage client expectations. The 14.2 percent interview lift indicates that direct engagement remains a productive tactic in Tech Center 3600.

In Art Unit 2459, the resolved cases provide a stable statistical foundation for these observations. The 1272 days to allowance is the median duration for successful outcomes. Understanding the relationship between the allowance rate and the interview lift helps in developing a realistic strategy. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the examination process. Practitioners can rely on these numbers to guide their interactions with the examiner and optimize their prosecution approach.

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

Performance Statistics

67.3%
Allow Rate
+15.3% vs TC avg
356
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
1267
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 339 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.8%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18769281 CSI FOR JOINT TRANSMISSION WITH ADAPTATION HYPOTHESES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18580662 USER EQUIPMENT, METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT, NETWORK NODE, AND METHOD OF NETWORK NODE Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18796671 ANOMALY HANDLING METHOD AND ANOMALY HANDLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18444727 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVENT TRIGGERED MEASUREMENT REPORTING Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18578206 SMALL DATA TRANSFER COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
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
18697113 TIMING ALIGNMENT IN RRC_INACTIVE Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18915487 MULTI-PATH PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
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
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.
18920374 METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18697747 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software 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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