Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: WIDHALM DE RODRIG, ANGELA MARIE

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2400 2441 2443 2452 2455 2469 2642

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

Angela Marie Widhalm De Rodrig is an examiner in Art Unit 2400 within Tech Center 2600. She has a track record of 495 resolved cases. Her allowance rate is 64.8 percent, showing that a majority of applications result in a patent grant. This 64.8 percent rate indicates a moderate environment for applicants seeking to navigate the examination process successfully.

The data reveals an interview lift of 15.8 percent for this examiner. This positive lift suggests that direct communication is an effective tool for advancing applications and overcoming rejections. Practitioners should utilize the 15.8 percent lift to improve their chances of success, as it represents a significant advantage over standard written prosecution. The 495 resolved cases provide a reliable basis for this strategy.

The median time to allowance is 1523 days. This 1523-day timeframe is relatively long, and practitioners should prepare their clients for an extended prosecution cycle. By combining the 64.8 percent allowance rate with the 1523-day median, attorneys can develop a comprehensive prosecution plan. These figures highlight the procedural tendencies within Art Unit 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

64.9%
Allow Rate
+2.9% vs TC avg
509
Total Applications
+15.7%
Interview Lift
1520
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 496 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
63.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18862638 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING TBS IN UNLICENSED BAND Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18667094 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING MEASUREMENT SEQUENCE FOR FREQUENCIES ACCORDING TO BASE STATION CONFIGURATION IN NEXT GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18411793 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SAVING ENERGY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18859919 SIDELINK INTER-UE COORDINATION SCHEME 2 Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18842922 SIDELINK BEAM MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18836416 ACTION DELAY FOR A COMMON TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATION (TCI) SWITCH Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18956191 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18939246 COMMUNICATION METHOD BASED ON PHYSICAL LAYER PROTOCOL DATA UNIT AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18336608 ALLOCATING UPLINK CHANNEL RESOURCES FOR NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ONLY BASED MULTICAST FEEDBACK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18478589 METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO MANAGE NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS IN TIME SENSITIVE NETWORKS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18826839 MASKING OF NETWORK FUNCTION TOPOLOGY FOR VISITING CONSUMERS WITHIN A 5G NETWORK Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18862662 CONTROLLING THE COLLECTION OF DATA FOR USE IN TRAINING A MODEL Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18858874 NODES AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED ML-BASED CSI REPORTING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18859122 SERVER, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AND TRANSMISSION TIMING CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18849674 DEPLOYMENT OF ACCELERATION ABSTRACTION LAYER IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18899528 Method for Initiating BSC Link Establishment, Terminal, and Network Side Device Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18896215 Energy Saving for Control Channels Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18952329 TIME DOMAIN RESOURCE ALLOCATION CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18736152 INTER-CELL MOBILITY TRIGGERED BY USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18849613 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING WAKE UP SIGNAL CONFIGURATION INFORMATION, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING WAKE UP SIGNAL CONFIGURATION INFORMATION, NETWORK DEVICE, UE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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