Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LOUIS, VINNCELAS

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2416 2474 2616

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Vinncelas Louis is an examiner in Art Unit 2416 within Tech Center 2600. The examiner has handled 680 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 80.3 percent. This high rate suggests a favorable outlook for applicants in this technology area. The 80.3 percent allowance rate indicates that the majority of applications reaching a final resolution are successful, providing a strong baseline for patent prosecution strategy.

The interview lift is 33.3 percent. This data point indicates that interviews are a powerful tool for securing an allowance, significantly increasing the probability of success. Practitioners should utilize the 33.3 percent lift to their advantage by scheduling interviews to resolve outstanding rejections. The substantial lift suggests that verbal engagement is often more effective than written responses alone when working with this examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1090. This duration represents the typical timeframe for successful prosecution, lasting approximately three years. With an 80.3 percent allowance rate, the 1090-day median provides a reliable expectation for the timing of a patent grant. These figures allow practitioners to plan their prosecution timelines and manage client expectations with a high degree of data-grounded confidence.

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

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+18.3% vs TC avg
700
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1090
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 680 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
22.5%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18832642 PERSONAL INTERNET-OF-THINGS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18719418 EHNHANCEMENT OF RESOURCE SELECTION FOR SIDELINK DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION (DRX) RECEIVER USER EQUIPMENT (UE) Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18718101 UE, ACCESS NETWORK NODE, AND METHOD Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18275999 SERVER, REQUESTING ENTITY, AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18036037 METHODS FOR COMMUNICATION, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18671902 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18503111 CAPABILITY-BASED BANDWIDTH RESTRICTIONS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18662353 Random Access Method, Terminal, and Network-Side Device Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.
18379859 Method for Determining Sidelink Feedback Resource, Terminal, and Network Side Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18734970 AI-ASSISTED IMPACTED USER INFERENCE IN PROACTIVE CARE FOR CELLULAR / IOT SERVICE ISSUES Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18840750 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING WAKE UP SIGNAL AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18681843 SIGNAL TRANSCEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.

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