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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lonnie V Sweet, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SWEET, LONNIE V

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2419 2467 2619

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

SWEET, LONNIE V is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2419. Across 761 resolved cases, the profile shows an 86.3% allowance rate and a 14.6% interview lift. The median days to allowance is 1087. The substantial case record supports using these figures as a meaningful planning reference, with interviews presenting a possible but moderate contribution to prosecution outcomes.

The leading companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The listed firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and Brooks Kushman P.C. Their presence indicates experience spanning communications, electronics, and automotive technologies.

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

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+24.3% vs TC avg
784
Total Applications
+14.6%
Interview Lift
1087
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 761 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18840528 Quality of Service (QoS) Configuration and Management for UE-to-UE (U2U) Relay based Communication Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18968334 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING LATENCY-SENSITIVE DATA IN WIRELESS NETWORK SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18882196 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZATION Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18807156 CUSTOMIZABLE AND LOW-LATENCY ARCHITECTURE FOR CELLULAR CORE NETWORKS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18982564 Power Control for Small Data Transmission Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18852323 CELL SELECTION OF A PASSIVE DEVICE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18815728 TRANSMISSION RECEIVE POINT (TRP)-SPECIFIC BEAM FAILURE RECOVERY REQUEST (BFRQ) Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18742847 ENHANCED LOW POWER WAKE-UP SIGNAL TRANSMISSION FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18852358 DETERMINATION OF RAR WINDOW AND RA-RNTI FOR MULTIPLE PRACH TRANSMISSIONS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18859789 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18858470 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF BEAM DETERMINATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18832647 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18894581 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18893232 NETWORK-SIDE NETWORK ELEMENT AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18621197 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TARGET WAKE TIME SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18902762 NETWORK MANAGEMENT ACTIONS BASED ON ACCESS POINT CLASSIFICATION Non-Final OA Juniper Networks, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lonnie V Sweet's allowance rate?

86.3% of resolved applications examined by Lonnie V Sweet were allowed (761 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 2419 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lonnie V Sweet?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lonnie V Sweet take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lonnie V Sweet took 1,087 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lonnie V Sweet work in?

Lonnie V Sweet examines applications in Art Unit 2419 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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