Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Phuoc Huu Doan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as DOAN, PHUOC HUU

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2646

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

DOAN, PHUOC HUU works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. The profile contains 1148 resolved cases, a 91.6% allowance rate, and a median of 837 days to allowance. The 8.7% interview lift is positive but materially smaller than the allowance rate, indicating that the overall record is driven by more than interview activity alone.

The leading companies are Sony Group Corporation, NEC Corporation, and Lenovo (United States) Inc. The leading firms are Baker Botts L.L.P., Cozen O'Connor - Boulder, and FIG. 1 Patents. Applicants can use the profile as a prosecution reference for this art unit, while preserving interview practice as a supporting rather than exclusive tactic.

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

Performance Statistics

91.6%
Allow Rate
+29.6% vs TC avg
1,165
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
837
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1148 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
32.5%
§102 Novelty
30.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18553891 DYNAMIC SEARCH WINDOW FOR ANGLE OF ARRIVAL ESTIMATION Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18925353 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18841946 SERVICE MONITORING IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18720442 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR POSITIONING Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
18822944 A METHOD TO REFINE THE UE LOCATION FOR 911 CALL ROUTING Non-Final OA T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Phuoc Huu Doan's allowance rate?

91.6% of resolved applications examined by Phuoc Huu Doan were allowed (1,148 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Phuoc Huu Doan?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Phuoc Huu Doan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Phuoc Huu Doan took 837 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Phuoc Huu Doan work in?

Phuoc Huu Doan examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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