Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: AHN, SUNG S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2631

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sung S Ahn is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, working in Art Unit 2611. The examiner has 470 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 78.5 percent. This figure suggests that the examiner grants a high percentage of the applications they review.

The interview lift is 12.1 percent. This positive lift indicates that interviews are a tool for practitioners to improve the chances of an allowance. Given the 78.5 percent allowance rate, an interview can provide a boost toward a successful outcome in Art Unit 2611.

The median days to allowance is 1020. This duration provides an expectation for the length of the prosecution process under this examiner. With 470 resolved cases, the examiner's performance metrics are documented in Tech Center 2600. Practitioners can use the 78.5 percent allowance rate and 1020 day median to guide their strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

78.6%
Allow Rate
+16.6% vs TC avg
481
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
1020
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 471 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.4%
§102 Novelty
55.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18875783 TERMINAL APPARATUS, BASE STATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18892911 DYNAMIC ADAPTIVE BIASING FOR AMPLIFICATION CIRCUITRY Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18887628 TERMINAL DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
19173791 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING OPERATION MODE, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18864957 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREST FACTOR REDUCTION WITH A RESTRICTED PEAK REGROWTH Final Rejection JIO PLATFORMS LIMITED
18440880 FREQUENCY SPREADING FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUANTEFI CORPORATION

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