Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: DUONG, THAO DUC

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2414 2418 2446

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thao Duc Duong is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, working within Art Unit 2414. He has reached resolutions on 286 cases. This caseload provides a solid foundation for understanding his examination patterns in the fields of computer networks and communications. His experience suggests a consistent approach to the technical and legal requirements of his specific art unit.

The examiner has a high allowance rate of 86.7 percent. This high rate is accompanied by an interview lift of 15.6 percent. The positive lift indicates that interviews are a highly beneficial tactic for applicants, providing a 15.6 percent increase in the probability of a grant. This suggests that Duong is receptive to oral arguments and that direct communication can effectively resolve outstanding issues that written responses might not fully address.

The median days to allowance for his cases is 964. This is an efficient timeline, indicating a productive prosecution process. The combination of an 86.7 percent allowance rate and a 964-day median makes Duong an efficient examiner in his tech center. Practitioners should leverage the 15.6 percent interview lift to ensure that their cases stay on track and reach the 86.7 percent likelihood of allowance within this 964-day median window.

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

Performance Statistics

86.7%
Allow Rate
+28.7% vs TC avg
298
Total Applications
+15.6%
Interview Lift
964
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 286 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.6%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
63.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18924021 MAXIMUM POWER REDUCTION Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18783395 SERVICE TO FREQUENCY MAPPING FOR SIDELINK CARRIER AGGREGATION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18412398 POWER SAVING IN 802.11 DEVICES Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18844635 NTN IOT HARQ DISABLING FOR HARQ BUNDLING AND MULTIPLE TB SCHEDULING Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18753111 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING PDSCH DIVERSITY Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18271391 ACCESSING HARDWARE RESOURCES IN DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18534369 SIMULTANEOUS UPLINK TRANSMISSION IN A MULTIPLE TRANSMIT-RECEIVE POINT CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation

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