Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SANCHEZ, DIBSON J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2634 2636

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dibson J. Sanchez serves as an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2634. The examiner has completed 538 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 73.8 percent. This 73.8 percent rate provides a useful benchmark for practitioners to evaluate the probability of a successful outcome in this technical area.

The data shows an interview lift of 22.8 percent for this examiner. This 22.8 percent lift indicates that interviews are a productive strategy for overcoming rejections. The median days to allowance is 792. This 792-day figure represents the typical timeframe for applications that result in a patent grant. The 538 resolved cases offer a stable basis for these statistical observations in Art Unit 2634.

Practitioners can use the 792 median days to allowance to set realistic timelines for their clients. The 73.8 percent allowance rate is a key metric for assessing the examination environment in Tech Center 2600. Additionally, the 22.8 percent interview lift suggests that engaging with the examiner can significantly influence the direction of the prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
553
Total Applications
+22.7%
Interview Lift
792
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 539 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.3%
§102 Novelty
64.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18688000 RECEPTION CONTROL DEVICE, RECEPTION CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18620140 SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18961859 RAPID BURST MODE SERDES TUNING Non-Final OA Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18721590 COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18718418 NETWORK DEVICE AND DATA INTERCHANGE METHOD Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18680706 EXTENDED DELIMITER FOR BURST MODE COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
19062278 FREQUENCY DOMAIN METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING MODAL BANDWIDTH, CHROMATIC DISPERSION, AND SKEW OF OPTICAL FIBERS Non-Final OA CORNING INCORPORATED
18841766 Mapping Method and Apparatus for Content to Be Mapped, and Storage Medium and Electronic Apparatus Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18944898 OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA 1FINITY Inc.
18500324 METHODS FOR DRIVING OPTICAL LOADS AND DRIVER CIRCUITS FOR OPTICAL LOADS Final Rejection Lumentum Operations LLC

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