Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicole M Louis-Fils, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LOUIS-FILS, NICOLE M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2476 2641 2646 2648

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

LOUIS-FILS, NICOLE M examines in tech center 2600 and art unit 2476. The profile includes 268 resolved cases and a 71.6% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1,007 days, giving practitioners a timing benchmark for applications handled in the reported record.

The interview lift is 35.3%, showing a meaningful interview-associated change in allowance outcomes. The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Ofinno LLC. The listed firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, Jefferson IP Law, LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD. Applicants can use this profile to prepare a response strategy that pairs technically specific claim distinctions with an interview plan, while accounting for the reported allowance rate and median timing.

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

Performance Statistics

71.6%
Allow Rate
+9.6% vs TC avg
322
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 268 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
76.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18682866 AKMA KEY DIVERSITY FOR MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS IN UE Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
17911271 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BROADCAST SERVICE CONFIGURATION INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
17716761 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RELAYING SERVICE REGISTRATION EVENT VIA E2 INTERFACE IN WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18325213 Association Identifier Change and Obfuscation in WLAN Communication Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18688236 SESSION-LESS AND CONNECTION-LESS MESSAGE PROTOCOL FOR RCS MESSAGES Final Rejection Google LLC
18788150 COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18821799 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING WITH CHANNEL MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18745649 PAGING RANGE FOR A USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18293168 POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL (PRS) MEASUREMENT PERIOD ENHANCEMENTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18392360 TECHNIQUES FOR REQUESTING INTER-UE COORDINATION MESSAGES FOR SIDELINK Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18294545 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
17430973 TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17900670 NETWORK RESTART FROM POWER SAVE MODE IN WBMS Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18765615 DRX CONFIGURATION METHOD, TERMINAL, NETWORK ELEMENT DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18816748 COVERAGE ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18941149 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING ENERGY-EFFICIENT PROTOCOLS FOR POWER MANAGEMENT FOR A-IOT Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18085395 URSP PROVISIONING FOR CREDENTIALS HOLDER SCENARIOS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
17840860 METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR BEAM GROUP REPORTING IN MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18414534 POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18409686 Using Global Navigation Satellite Systems to Detect Access Point Environments Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18322208 RADIO ACCESS NETWORK DISCOVERY IN 5G-AS-A-SERVICE OFFERINGS Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
18768433 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIDELINK CARRIER AGGREGATION COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicole M Louis-Fils's allowance rate?

71.6% of resolved applications examined by Nicole M Louis-Fils were allowed (268 resolved cases), compared with 78.1% across Art Unit 2476 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicole M Louis-Fils?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicole M Louis-Fils take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicole M Louis-Fils took 1,007 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicole M Louis-Fils work in?

Nicole M Louis-Fils examines applications in Art Unit 2476 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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