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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Dominic E Rego, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REGO, DOMINIC E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2618 2647 2648 2694

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

REGO, DOMINIC E works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2618. The profile records 922 resolved cases, an 86.9% allowance rate, and a median of 827 days to allowance. The interview lift is 7.4%, indicating a limited association between interviews and improved allowance outcomes relative to the overall allowance result.

The leading companies are Comcast Cable Communications LLC, Snap Inc., and Qualcomm Incorporated. The listed firms are BANNER & WITCOFF , LTD, Bayes PLLC, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. The substantial case volume supports examiner-specific review of claim treatment and response practice. Counsel may wish to use interviews selectively while emphasizing clear written distinctions over the cited art. The 827-day median provides a concrete basis for prosecution scheduling and client communications.

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

Performance Statistics

86.9%
Allow Rate
+24.9% vs TC avg
953
Total Applications
+7.4%
Interview Lift
827
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 922 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18697588 Conveying Data to a Communication Network Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18507270 BEAM MANAGEMENT OF A LAYER-1 MILLIMETER WAVE REPEATER USING WIDEBAND SIGNAL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18933919 UPLINK POWER CONTROL Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18986609 SENSING AND COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18817483 MULTI-BAND OPERATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18718129 Communication transmission control method and apparatus, electronic device and storage medium Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dominic E Rego's allowance rate?

86.9% of resolved applications examined by Dominic E Rego were allowed (922 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 2618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dominic E Rego?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dominic E Rego take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dominic E Rego took 827 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dominic E Rego work in?

Dominic E Rego examines applications in Art Unit 2618 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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