Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Hector E Reyes Ortiz, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as REYES ORTIZ, HECTOR E

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2472 2475

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hector E Reyes Ortiz is in Art Unit 2472 of Tech Center 2400. With 313 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 81.8%. The median days to allowance is 1062.

The interview lift is 10.6%, showing a positive impact from interviews. This lift indicates that direct communication can provide a benefit in securing a grant beyond the 81.8% baseline.

Qualcomm Incorporated, Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., and Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. are top companies. Hodgson Russ LLP, Apple Inc., and Broadview IP Law, PC are top firms. The 313 resolved cases provide a solid basis for these metrics. The median days to allowance of 1062 should be considered when planning prosecution. Practitioners should consider the 10.6% interview lift as a helpful tool for resolving issues.

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

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+23.8% vs TC avg
356
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 313 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
3.8%
§102 Novelty
69.1%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18717616 Discontinuous Reception Operation of a Wireless Communication Device Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18579238 OPERATION METHOD RELATED TO HANDOVER IN SIDELINK RELAY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18885874 Fast Secondary Cell Scheduling for Communication with Multiple Component Carriers Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18654605 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18714499 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18654807 ADAPTATION FOR CARRIER GROUP MEASUREMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18480247 MEASUREMENT GAP SHARING WITH DELAY CRITICAL TRAFFIC Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18003105 SIDELINK ROUND-TRIP TIME MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17324139 METHOD AND APPARATUS USED IN WLAN NETWORKS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18255997 REFERENCE SIGNAL REPORTING CONFIGURATION Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18855476 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18285139 METHOD FOR SIGNAL MEASUREMENT, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18949450 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RANDOM ACCESS Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18890100 COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND CHIP Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18676404 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hector E Reyes Ortiz's allowance rate?

81.8% of resolved applications examined by Hector E Reyes Ortiz were allowed (313 resolved cases), compared with 78.1% across Art Unit 2472 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hector E Reyes Ortiz?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hector E Reyes Ortiz take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hector E Reyes Ortiz took 1,062 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hector E Reyes Ortiz work in?

Hector E Reyes Ortiz examines applications in Art Unit 2472 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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