Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hua Fan, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FAN, HUA

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2152 2400 2424 2426 2449 2451 2456 2458

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

FAN, HUA is assigned to technology center 2400 and art unit 2152. The record includes 787 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 69.8%, an interview lift of 21.2%, and a median of 1436 days to allowance. The substantial volume shows a generally favorable allowance pattern, while the positive interview measure identifies engagement as a potentially useful tactic. The median duration is extended.

Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., The Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and Google LLC appear among the listed companies. The associated firms are BakerHostetler, HG Law LLP (Adeia), and Astute IP Law Group. Applicants should combine careful written claim development with selective interviews. The timing measure supports early docket planning, particularly where prosecution progress is linked to business or portfolio decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
+11.8% vs TC avg
828
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
1436
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
40.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19119652 USER EQUIPMENT, SERVER, AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE CONTENT GENERATION, AND METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18961279 TV SIDE BAR USER INTERFACE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18877690 LIVESTREAMING PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18876178 INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18875638 DYNAMIC COMMENT DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19483571 SERVER-SIDE INITIATION AND PLAYBACK OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MEDIA CONTENT Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
19044333 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PROCESSING QUERIES RELATING TO PRESENTED MEDIA CONTENT Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
19374802 VIDEO INTERSTITIAL EXPERIENCE OPTIMIZED FOR OVER THE TOP HOMESCREEN USER EXPERIENCE Final Rejection Roku, Inc.
18927516 USER INTERFACE RESPONSIVE TO BACKGROUND VIDEO Final Rejection ROKU, INC.
19362769 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IDENTIFY MEDIA APPLICATION SESSIONS Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18971789 METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO METER MEDIA CONTENT PRESENTED ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18952432 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MEASURE EXPOSURE TO STREAMING MEDIA Non-Final OA The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18936687 MEDIA MONITORING USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF SIGNATURES Final Rejection The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18921183 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO AUTOMATE RECEIVABILITY UPDATES FOR MEDIA CREDITING Final Rejection The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
18953786 METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE CONTROL OF CONTENT ITEMS, CHANNELS, ACCOUNTS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND RELATED INFORMATION Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18806508 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING USER ENGAGEMENT BASED ON USER INTERACTIONS DURING DIFFERENT TIME INTERVALS Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18626795 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT RECOMMENDATIONS Non-Final OA Adeia Guides Inc.
19339106 LIVE-STREAMING PROCESSING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18452964 TRANSMITTING VIDEO SUB-STREAMS CAPTURED FROM SOURCE SUB-LOCATIONS TO EXTENDED-REALITY HEADSETS WORN BY VIEWERS AT A TARGET LOCATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18217389 AUTOMATED VIDEO CLIP SELECTION FOR INCLUSION IN TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
19009267 METADATA DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR RENDERING SUPPLEMENTARY CONTENT Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
17526669 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODIFYING CONTENT Final Rejection Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
19341240 Adaptive Streaming Content Selection for Playback Groups Non-Final OA Sonos, Inc.
18924108 LIVE PLAYBACK STREAMS Final Rejection Block, Inc.
19116003 STREAMING APPARATUS, STREAMING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection SUNTORY HOLDINGS LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hua Fan's allowance rate?

69.8% of resolved applications examined by Hua Fan were allowed (787 resolved cases), compared with 64.7% across Art Unit 2152 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hua Fan?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hua Fan take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hua Fan took 1,436 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hua Fan work in?

Hua Fan examines applications in Art Unit 2152 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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