Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rya Teon Nelson, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NELSON, RYA TEON

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2419

This examiner grants 43% of resolved cases

Analysis

NELSON, RYA TEON has resolved 7 cases, with an allowance rate of 42.9% and an interview lift of 41.7%. The median time to allowance is 1270 days. Because the recorded case base is limited, the allowance and interview figures should be treated as an initial directional signal rather than a complete measure of prosecution behavior. Interviews may still merit early consideration.

The examiner works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2419. The leading companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, LG Electronics Inc., and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. The leading firms are CHIP LAW GROUP, FIG. 1 Patents, and HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT). The technical and representative concentration can help counsel tailor preparation to communications-focused matters.

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

Performance Statistics

42.9%
Allow Rate
-15.1% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+41.7%
Interview Lift
1270
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
71.5%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18010025 Handling Communication Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17916534 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING PDCCH IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17954809 SIDELINK COMMUNICATION RELAY METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18044205 COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18578577 BEAM REPORTING FOR INTER-CELL BEAM MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17997621 SELF-CONTAINED FEEDBACK TRANSMISSION FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUM Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
17968257 CONFIGURED GRANT AND SEMI-PERSISTENT SCHEDULING FOR FREQUENT BANDWIDTH PART AND COMPONENT CARRIER SWITCHING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17924677 Method and Apparatus for the Selective Decoding of Physical Downlink Control Candidates Based on a Determined Frequency Location and Frequency Hopping Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18433856 TIMING ADJUSTMENT Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18168415 CANDIDATE BEAM MEASUREMENT METHOD AND TERMINAL Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rya Teon Nelson's allowance rate?

42.9% of resolved applications examined by Rya Teon Nelson were allowed (7 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 2419 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rya Teon Nelson?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rya Teon Nelson take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rya Teon Nelson took 1,270 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rya Teon Nelson work in?

Rya Teon Nelson examines applications in Art Unit 2419 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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