Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lydia Louis-Fils Noel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NOEL, LYDIA LOUIS-FILS

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2437

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

NOEL, LYDIA LOUIS-FILS works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2431. Her record contains 104 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 68.3%. The median time to allowance is 1100 days. Interview lift is 26.7%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation, and Qualcomm Incorporated. The listed firms are Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, DUFT & BORNSEN, PC, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm. Practitioners can use these names to identify relevant applicant and counsel experience. The allowance and timing figures provide a focused planning reference, while the interview measure supports direct engagement when the record presents issues that can be resolved through clarification.

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

Performance Statistics

68.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
141
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 104 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.0%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18012181 METHOD OF COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, METHOD OF CORE NETWORK APPARATUS, AND CORE NETWORK APPARATUS Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
19009600 Wireless Network Communication Method, Network Device, and Terminal Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18608546 TRUST ESTABLISHMENT IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18618383 SECURE AI AUTHENTICATION AND INTERACTION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18548150 NETWORK SLICE ADMISSION CONTROL Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18334794 AUTHENTICATION PROCEDURE Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18621525 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING USER-RELATED DATA SERVICE AND NETWORK ELEMENT Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
17456741 Systems and Methods for Using an Identity Agent to Authenticate a User Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lydia Louis-Fils Noel's allowance rate?

68.3% of resolved applications examined by Lydia Louis-Fils Noel were allowed (104 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2431 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lydia Louis-Fils Noel?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lydia Louis-Fils Noel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lydia Louis-Fils Noel took 1,100 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lydia Louis-Fils Noel work in?

Lydia Louis-Fils Noel examines applications in Art Unit 2431 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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