Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ZUNIGA ABAD, JACKIE

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2458 2469 4100

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jackie Zuniga Abad works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2458. The examiner has 748 resolved cases, which is a high volume that gives weight to the associated statistics. The allowance rate is 76.5 percent, indicating a high probability of success for applications in this docket.

The interview lift is 22.9 percent, showing that interviews are a productive part of the examination process. The median days to allowance is 1205, which provides a clear expectation for how long it will take to reach a final grant.

The 76.5 percent allowance rate is a very positive sign for applicants. The 22.9 percent interview lift suggests that even in a high-allowance environment, direct communication can help resolve specific issues. However, the 1205 days to allowance means that applicants must be prepared for a process that takes 1205 days, despite the high probability of eventually receiving a patent.

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

Performance Statistics

76.5%
Allow Rate
+16.5% vs TC avg
775
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1205
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 748 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
55.2%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18018028 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING, BY NTN, DOWNLINK SIGNAL ON BASIS OF POLARIZATION INFORMATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18612855 OPERATING METHOD OF USER EQUIPMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND USER EQUIPMENT THEREFOR Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
18948729 CHANNEL MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18899062 COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND CORE NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18894404 Clock Synchronization Method and Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18742222 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18451323 Data Transmission Method, Communication System, and Route Advertisement Method Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18845864 TECHNIQUES TO FACILITATE QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE ENHANCEMENTS FOR HIGH MOBILITY SCENARIOS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18414793 PHYSICAL CHANNEL MAPPING ACROSS FULL-DUPLEX AND NON-FULL-DUPLEX SYMBOLS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18451781 USER EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE IN CARRIER AGGREGATION SCENARIOS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18274972 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING COHERENT MIMO CAPABILITY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18845359 UNIFIED BEAM MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK WITH MULTIPLE BEAMS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18847239 BEAMWIDTH AND RADIATED POWER CONTROL OF COVERAGE ENHANCING DEVICES Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18733873 TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHODS Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18914366 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18795316 FIRST BASE STATION DEVICE, SECOND BASE STATION DEVICE, REFLECTION CONTROL METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18280276 Transmission of Single-Port Reference Signal Resources Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18839358 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18721740 Fast P3 Beamsweep Scheme Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18927998 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18903217 Carrier Determining Method, Terminal, and Non-Transitory Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18432188 UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RELATED DEVICE Final Rejection VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18220270 BEAM QUALITY MEASUREMENT METHOD AND DEVICES Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18538347 METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS FOR RESERVING CHANNEL ACCESS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18639581 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING GROUP OF COMMUNICATION NODES AND OBTAINING TRANSMISSION TIME DIFFERENCE Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18635412 POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL PRIORITY AND ZERO POWER SIGNALS IN SIDELINK Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18740414 ON-DEMAND NON-TERRESTRIAL SYSTEM INFORMATION DELIVERY OVER TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18929082 COMMUNICATION METHOD, BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT USING A SET OF LEGACY OR AGGRESSIVE CQI TABLE AND LEGACY OR AGGRESSIVE MCS TABLE Non-Final OA Sun Patent Trust

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