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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Sai Aung, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as AUNG, SAI

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2409 2416 2458 2469 2475

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sai Aung has 640 resolved cases in Tech Center 2400 and art unit 2409. The allowance rate is 88.8%, with an interview lift of 3.5%. The docket shows a high allowance outcome, while the limited positive interview lift indicates that interviews may provide only a modest additional benefit.

The median time to allowance is 888 days. Applicants should still use interviews to clarify technically complex issues, but the data does not indicate that they are the primary driver of allowance. Qualcomm Incorporated, Nokia Corporation, and LG Electronics Inc. are leading companies. Harrity & Harrity, LLP, LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY, and Barta Jones, PLLC are leading firms.

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

Performance Statistics

88.8%
Allow Rate
+30.8% vs TC avg
679
Total Applications
+3.5%
Interview Lift
888
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 640 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
54.4%
§103 Obviousness
14.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18549160 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING SHARED COT REPORTING IN SL-U Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18672817 METHOD BY WHICH MULTI-RU RECEIVES LDPC-TONE-MAPPED PPDU IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18534482 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18631174 CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18604642 NOTIFICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18890587 CELLULAR VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING DESIGN PRINCIPLES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18705147 ORTHOGONAL TIME FREQUENCY SPACE MODULATION FOR PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18582444 RANDOM ACCESS TECHNIQUES FOR HANDOVER FROM AN ACCESS NETWORK Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18444294 MECHANISM FOR TRIGGERING SSB TRANSMISSION FOR TRANSITION PERIOD FOR SCELL OPERATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18551842 CAPABILITY OR SERVICE INDICATION OVER RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18338228 COLLISION HANDLING FOR TWO-STAGE DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
17452628 GUARD INTERVAL COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18698094 METHOD FOR MANAGING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND TERMINAL IMPLEMENTING THIS METHOD Non-Final OA ORANGE
18891507 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING AND ALLOCATING SIDELINK RESOURCE Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18839827 CO-PHASING BEAMS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18659167 DETERMINING INTERFERENCE SOURCE INFORMATION Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18694021 SMART INTEGRATED ACCESS BACKHAUL THAT SUPPORTS REPEATER MODE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18808636 FORWARD COMPATIBLE NEW RADIO SIDELINK SLOT FORMAT SIGNALLING Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sai Aung's allowance rate?

88.8% of resolved applications examined by Sai Aung were allowed (640 resolved cases), compared with 84.9% across Art Unit 2409 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sai Aung?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sai Aung take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sai Aung took 888 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sai Aung work in?

Sai Aung examines applications in Art Unit 2409 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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