Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Poonam Sharma, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHARMA, POONAM

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2469 2472

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

SHARMA, POONAM handles cases in tech center 2400 and art unit 2469. The profile records 25 resolved cases, a 92.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1058 days to allowance. The interview lift is 10.5%, indicating a positive association with allowance in the reported record.

Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. are the leading companies. Listed firms include ArentFox Schiff, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated, BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC, and Cozen O'Connor - Boulder. Given the limited number of resolved cases, practitioners should use the profile as an initial signal and verify that the prosecution approach fits the specific claims and cited art.

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

Performance Statistics

92.0%
Allow Rate
+34.0% vs TC avg
59
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
1058
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18723032 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION OF MEASUREMENT GAP IN WIRELESS NETWORK Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18430426 MULTIPLE TRANSMISSIONS OF A PRACH Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18402539 UE-INITIATED REPORTING Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18881228 L1-RSRP CALCULATION SCHEME REPORT FOR BASE STATION-BASED BEAM PREDICTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19008863 MAPPING ONE PREAMBLE TO MULTIPLE PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL RESOURCE UNITS FOR TWO-STEP RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18892146 PROTOCOL DATA UNIT SEQUENCE NUMBER SYNCHRONIZATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18883684 COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH BLOCKING OBJECTS VIA TRANSMISSIVE SURFACES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18321931 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18568146 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18728264 CSI REPORT SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, CSI REPORT RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18726749 METHOD FOR WLAN SENSING MEASUREMENT, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18218891 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18864222 WIDE BANDWIDTH RESOURCE UNIT TONE PLAN DESIGNS FOR NEXT-GENERATION WLAN Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18689498 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING CELL STREAM, NETWORK DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18936423 SIGNALING PREFERENCE ORDER OF LINKS AND MAXIMUM ALLOWED LINKS FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Poonam Sharma's allowance rate?

92.0% of resolved applications examined by Poonam Sharma were allowed (25 resolved cases), compared with 80.6% across Art Unit 2469 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Poonam Sharma?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Poonam Sharma take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Poonam Sharma took 1,058 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Poonam Sharma work in?

Poonam Sharma examines applications in Art Unit 2469 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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