Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: LO, DIANE LEE

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2446 2465 2466 2469

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

Diane Lee Lo, in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2446, has handled a large volume of 966 resolved cases. The allowance rate is very high at 89.5 percent, suggesting that the vast majority of applications are granted. The interview lift is 7.3 percent, which is lower than some other examiners but still positive.

The median days to allowance is 781, indicating a very efficient prosecution process. This 781-day figure is one of the faster timelines available, making it a key advantage for applicants. With 966 resolved cases, the examiner's 89.5 percent allowance rate is extremely well-supported by the data.

Practitioners should note that the 89.5 percent allowance rate makes this a very favorable environment. The 7.3 percent interview lift can be used for the few cases that face difficulties. The 781-day median to allowance is a strong benchmark for planning, and the 966 resolved cases provide a high level of confidence in these statistics.

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

Performance Statistics

89.5%
Allow Rate
+31.5% vs TC avg
980
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
781
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 966 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
28.9%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
2.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18873197 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RESOURCE SELECTION OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION TERMINAL IN CONSIDERATION OF COT IN SL-U Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18871439 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING AGGREGATED-PPDU IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18186397 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULTANEOUS UPLINK TRANSMISSION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18815039 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RADIO LINK MONITORING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18179277 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN SRS PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18674448 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18853252 Managing Small Data Transmission With a User Equipment Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18627327 HANDLING UPLINK TRANSMISSION COLLISIONS IN TIME DOMAIN Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18700111 METHODS, DEVICES, AND MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Final Rejection NEC CORPORATION
18836723 MINI SLOT CONFIGURATIONS FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18784183 TECHNIQUES FOR REPORTING PREDICTED INTERFERENCE TO ENABLE ADVANCED LINK ADAPTATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18715029 TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE IDENTIFICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18629765 CONFIGURATION OF A TYPE OF RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) THRESHOLDS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17794352 ASSOCIATION OF TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATORS AND PRECODERS IN UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18652150 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWNLINK CHANNEL-SOUNDING WITH MULTIPLE ACCESS POINTS Final Rejection Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18705834 WIRELESS DEVICE, NETWORK NODE, AND METHODS PERFORMED THEREIN DURING DISCONTINOUS RECEPTION (DRX) Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18865054 METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18261860 MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOL DATA UNIT FORWARDING Final Rejection Nokia Technologies OY
18784543 APPARATUSES, METHODS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUMS FOR NETWORK CONNECTIVITY Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18849824 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA SCHEDULING WITHIN MEASUREMENT GAPS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18869394 CHANNEL INFORMATION FEEDBACK METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18755146 IN-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT SERVER, PROGRAM, COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18619087 SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD TO MANAGE MULTIPLE PRECISION TIME PROTOCOL DOMAINS Final Rejection Arista Networks, Inc.
18844922 USING PRE-CONFIGURED TRANSMISSION OCCASIONS IN TRANSMISSION OF VARYING SIZED DATA IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
18510682 METHOD AND DEVICE IN NODES USED FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Apogee Networks, LLC

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