Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DANG, PHONG H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2111 2184 2185 2841 2857

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Phong H. Dang is an examiner in Tech Center 2800, specifically within Art Unit 2111. He has 377 resolved cases and maintains a high allowance rate of 80.9%. This rate suggests that he is generally receptive to patentable subject matter. The interview lift is 10.7%, indicating that while interviews are beneficial, the high baseline allowance rate already favors the applicant.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 852. This timeline is quite efficient, allowing for a grant in well under three years. For practitioners, the 377 resolved cases provide a clear picture of his prosecution style. The 80.9% allowance rate and the 852-day median pendency make Art Unit 2111 a favorable venue for applicants. The 10.7% interview lift suggests that oral advocacy can provide the final push needed to secure an allowance in a relatively short timeframe.

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

Performance Statistics

80.9%
Allow Rate
+12.9% vs TC avg
390
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 377 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
48.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18838905 CONFERENCE CALL SYSTEM WITH FEEDBACK Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17560630 ADD-IN CARD HAVING HIGH PERFORMANCE SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP PACKAGES WITH DEDICATED HEAT Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18912321 MICRO-NETWORK-ON-CHIP AND MICROSECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE Final Rejection ALTERA CORPORATION
19038939 ENGAGEMENT-BASED COMMUNICATION SESSION MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19085194 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME DMA AND MMIO THREAT DETECTION OF EMBEDDED SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
19234987 BUFFERING ELEMENTS FOR PROCESSING Non-Final OA Trading Technologies International, Inc.
18988345 INTERRUPT EMULATION ON NETWORK DEVICES Final Rejection MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
18825615 METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
19040343 SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE BUS TOPOLOGY WITH MULTIPLEXED CHIP SELECT ADDRESSING Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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