Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Mariela Vidal Carpio, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2476

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

VIDAL CARPIO, MARIELA works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2476. The profile covers 290 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 76.6% and a median of 1178 days to allowance. The interview lift is 1.0%, indicating only a small recorded association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The principal company clients are ZTE Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm. Practitioners can use these client and firm patterns to understand the types of applicants represented before the examiner and to place interview activity in the context of a generally favorable allowance record.

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

Performance Statistics

76.6%
Allow Rate
+18.6% vs TC avg
312
Total Applications
+1.0%
Interview Lift
1178
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 290 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
51.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17858002 CONTROLLING USER EQUIPMENT CARRIER AGGREGATION CONFIGURATION WITH ENHANCED MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST MULTICAST SERVICES Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18751981 HANDLING SERVING CELL SELECTION WHEN SIGNAL ATTENUATION IS HIGH Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18755343 SIDELINK DRX OPTIMIZATIONS FOR RRC_CONNECTED USER EQUIPMENT (UE) Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18334111 INTERFERENCE-BASED LAYER COORDINATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18837983 ENHANCED TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION FOR REDCAP DEVICES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18268693 IP TELEPHONE SYSTEM, TRAFFIC CONTROL METHOD, TRAFFIC CONTROL PROGRAM, AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18713126 ENHANCED IDLE AND CONNECTED MODE MOBILITY BETWEEN SNPNS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18534121 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING MEASUREMENT RESOURCE FOR MEASURING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN NETWORK NODES Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
17513788 CHANNEL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18475913 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MESH TREE WIDE TRAFFIC METERING AND SHAPING Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
17928062 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Mariela Vidal Carpio's allowance rate?

76.6% of resolved applications examined by Mariela Vidal Carpio were allowed (290 resolved cases), compared with 78.1% across Art Unit 2476 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Mariela Vidal Carpio?

This examiner's interview lift is +1.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Mariela Vidal Carpio take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Mariela Vidal Carpio took 1,178 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Mariela Vidal Carpio work in?

Mariela Vidal Carpio examines applications in Art Unit 2476 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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