Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SIXTO, NANCY

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2465

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nancy Sixto operates within Art Unit 2465 and Tech Center 2400. With 13 resolved cases, the examiner maintains an allowance rate of 76.9 percent. This volume suggests a relatively small dataset for long-term trend analysis, yet the current figures provide a baseline for performance in Art Unit 2465. Practitioners should monitor how these 13 resolved cases evolve as more applications reach a final disposition.

The data indicates a significant interview lift of 37.5 percent. This suggests that engaging in direct communication may be a highly effective strategy for overcoming rejections compared to the baseline allowance rate of 76.9 percent. The 37.5 percent lift highlights the potential value of oral advocacy in this specific prosecution environment.

For cases that reach an allowance, the median days to allowance is 999. This duration of 999 days provides a benchmark for the expected timeline from filing to grant. Understanding the relationship between the allowance rate and the pendency helps practitioners set realistic expectations for clients in Tech Center 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+18.9% vs TC avg
52
Total Applications
+37.5%
Interview Lift
999
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
67.7%
§103 Obviousness
4.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18860325 C2 COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18878441 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OF ON-OFF SIGNALING OF NETWORK-CONTROLLED REPEATER FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18805949 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING MEASUREMENT GAP OF UE HAVING WAKE-UP RECEIVER IN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18194424 DIRECTIONAL SENSING IN CELLULAR SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18952316 WIRELESS DEVICE AND LOGISTICS TRACKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
18688275 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18148320 FULL-DUPLEX DEFAULT BEAM CONFIGURATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18833340 SHARING THE CHANNEL ACCESS OCCUPANCY TIME AMONG DEVICES IN NEW RADIO (NR) SIDELINK OPERATING IN FREQUENCY RANGE 1 (FR-1) UNLICENSED BAND Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18031913 METHODS, TERMINALS, NETWORK EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, CIRCUITRY AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18286091 SUPPORT OF PUCCH TRANSMISSIONS FOR REDUCED-BANDWIDTH USER EQUIPMENTS Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18270031 METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND COMBINING MULTIPLE PHYSICAL DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL (PDSCH) Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
17919573 Improving Random Access Based on Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18366451 USER EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCE MONITORING METHOD IN SIDELINK COMMUNICATION Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18333889 INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18870968 CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION NODE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18696914 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING UNLICENSED CHANNEL, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18688205 CARRIER DETERMINATION METHOD, CARRIER DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18253507 BEAM INDICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18355988 METHOD FOR ADAPTIVELY SWITCHING THE NETWORK CONNECTION OF SLAVE DEVICES BY SCENARIO DETECTION Final Rejection MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
18688134 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COMPRESSED CSI FOR VIRTUAL WIDEBAND CHANNELS Final Rejection COGNITIVE SYSTEMS CORP.

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