Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: VLAHOS, SOPHIA

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2631 2633

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sophia Vlahos works in Art Unit 2611 under Tech Center 2600. The examiner has processed 824 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 87.1% for these applications. This 87.1% rate serves as a primary metric for practitioners to evaluate the likelihood of a patent grant. The 824 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for understanding the examiner's historical tendencies within this technical area.

The median days to allowance for cases assigned to this examiner is 935. This 935-day figure represents the typical duration of the prosecution cycle for successful applications. A key finding in the data is the 10.7% interview lift. This 10.7% lift indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted. Practitioners should consider the 10.7% lift as a reason to engage in direct communication with the examiner. The 935-day median pendency and the 87.1% allowance rate are important factors for strategic planning. By using the 10.7% interview lift, applicants may find a more effective path to allowance than through written responses alone.

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

Performance Statistics

87.1%
Allow Rate
+25.1% vs TC avg
842
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
935
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 824 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.3%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19115393 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SOUNDING REFERENCE SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19050704 Serial Data Receiver with Even/Odd Mismatch Compensation Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18859275 METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19219720 TRANSMISSION RATE NEGOTIATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19099748 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PHASE DETERMINATION IN MULTI-BEAM COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19009559 SOUNDING AND CSI FEEDBACK FOR COORDINATED BEAMFORMING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18672753 ANTENNA GROUP MANAGEMENT FOR AN UPLINK TRANSMISSION SEPARATED BY A TRANSMISSION GAP Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18848146 COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18914708 OPERATING A LOWER LAYER SPLIT CENTRAL UNIT Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
19010889 PEAK TO AVERAGE POWER RATIO REDUCTION Non-Final OA NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
18766009 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18260111 BEAM INDICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18959074 ADAPTING 5G NR SPATIAL COMPONENTS FOR STACKED TRANSMISSION VIA RF/OPTICAL MEDIA Final Rejection CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC
18963983 A METHOD AND MULTI-USER UPLINK RECEIVER FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF MULTIPLE ACCESS SCHEMES Non-Final OA Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

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