Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

David B Lugo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LUGO, DAVID B

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2611 2631 4100

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

LUGO, DAVID B is associated with tech center 4100 and art unit 2611. The profile covers 735 resolved cases, with a 78.9% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 903 days. Interviews are associated with a 2.6% lift in the allowance outcome.

The record combines a high allowance rate with a relatively limited interview lift. That pattern suggests that claim presentation and written prosecution work remain important considerations, while an interview may provide a smaller incremental effect in the available data. The leading companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Intel Corporation.

The leading firms are 2SPL Patent Attorneys, ArentFox Schiff, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated, and Barley Snyder. These entities form the principal client and counsel context for this examiner’s recorded matters.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
757
Total Applications
+2.6%
Interview Lift
903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 735 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18907884 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANGULAR DIRECTION INDICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19119404 COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT, DEVICE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18419424 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR CONTROL SIGNALING Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18875693 USER EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION FOR DYNAMIC BASE STATION ANTENNA PORT ADAPTATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18568869 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EQUALIZING A DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL, RECEIVER, BASE STATION AND MOBILE DEVICE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18997690 ANTENNA DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18291243 OPTIMAL INDEX VECTOR SELECTION METHOD FOR SPATIAL MODULATION Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18995064 COEFFICIENT INDICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
19284483 SWITCHED CAPACITOR EQUALIZER USING INTEGRATING AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner David B Lugo's allowance rate?

78.9% of resolved applications examined by David B Lugo were allowed (735 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner David B Lugo?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner David B Lugo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by David B Lugo took 903 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner David B Lugo work in?

David B Lugo examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 4100.

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