Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SWEET, LONNIE V

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2419 2467 2619

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lonnie V Sweet serves in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2419. With 756 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 86.2 percent. This 86.2 percent rate suggests a favorable and consistent environment for applicants seeking patent protection. The volume of 756 cases ensures that these metrics are statistically robust and representative of the examiner's performance.

The interview lift is 14.8 percent. This 14.8 percent lift indicates that interviews provide a meaningful advantage in securing an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1088. Given the 756 resolved cases, these metrics are reliable. Practitioners should expect a high probability of success and consider an interview to further improve the 86.2 percent base allowance rate. The 14.8 percent lift, combined with the 1088-day median, suggests that direct communication is a productive way to ensure a smooth path to a grant. This strategy is supported by the large volume of resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

86.2%
Allow Rate
+24.2% vs TC avg
767
Total Applications
+14.8%
Interview Lift
1088
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 756 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
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
18402253 PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL MONITORING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18806405 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREEMPTIVELY PREVENTING INTERRUPTIONS FROM NETWORK-CONNECTED DEVICES FROM OCCURRING DURING MEDIA VIEWING Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
18807156 CUSTOMIZABLE AND LOW-LATENCY ARCHITECTURE FOR CELLULAR CORE NETWORKS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
18858470 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF BEAM DETERMINATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18840528 Quality of Service (QoS) Configuration and Management for UE-to-UE (U2U) Relay based Communication Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18859789 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18893232 NETWORK-SIDE NETWORK ELEMENT AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18894581 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., 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.
18832647 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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