Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dominic D Saltarelli, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SALTARELLI, DOMINIC D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2421 2623

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

SALTARELLI, DOMINIC D works in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2421. The data includes 866 resolved cases and a 79.1% allowance rate. The 931-day median to allowance suggests a relatively contained prosecution timeline within this profile, although applicants should still plan for examination steps that extend beyond an initial response.

The interview lift is 14.8%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance. A targeted discussion may help practitioners address outstanding issues while maintaining a clear written prosecution record. The leading companies are Apple Inc., Sony Group Corporation, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The principal firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, BACON & THOMAS, PLLC, and COOLEY LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

79.1%
Allow Rate
+17.1% vs TC avg
892
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
931
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 866 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.2%
§102 Novelty
46.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18881369 TRANSMITTER FOR OPERATION WITH RESTRICTED POWER CONSUMPTION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19030657 CHANNEL BAR USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19111429 POSITIONING USING A POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION EMPLOYING A FREQUENCY-HOP PATTERN Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19084204 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ADAPTING CONFIGURATIONS FOR CONVERTING BETWEEN ANALOG AND DIGITAL SIGNALS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19199809 ENCODER, DECODER, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18879957 FREQUENCY DOMAIN COMPRESSION OF CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18984765 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTENT DISTRIBUTION Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
19183311 CONSTELLATIONS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Lenovo (United States) Inc.
19191393 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING DEBLOCKING FILTERS TO RECONSTRUCTED VIDEO DATA Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18899595 TEMPORAL MOTION VECTOR PREDICTOR WITH DISPLACEMENT Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
19206198 SIGNALING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MERGE DATA SYNTAX IN VIDEO/IMAGE CODING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19217709 DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD, TIME CONTROLLING METHOD, TIME MANAGING METHOD, AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS Non-Final OA MAXELL, LTD.
19181139 METHOD FOR EMBEDDING MESSAGE WAVEFORMS WITHIN CONVENTIONALLY MODULATED SIGNALS Non-Final OA TeraWave, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dominic D Saltarelli's allowance rate?

79.1% of resolved applications examined by Dominic D Saltarelli were allowed (866 resolved cases), compared with 66.7% across Art Unit 2421 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dominic D Saltarelli?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.8 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 D Saltarelli take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dominic D Saltarelli took 931 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dominic D Saltarelli work in?

Dominic D Saltarelli examines applications in Art Unit 2421 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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