Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Christine Duong Fuqua, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FUQUA, CHRISTINE DUONG

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2413 2416 2418 2462 2469 2616

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christine Duong Fuqua has resolved 678 cases in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2413. She maintains an allowance rate of 82.9% and a median of 1064 days to allowance. Major telecommunications companies like Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Nokia Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. are prominent in her docket. These figures suggest a very favorable success rate for applicants, with more than eight out of ten cases resulting in a grant within a 1064-day median timeframe.

The interview lift of 19.0% suggests that interviews are a highly effective strategy for practitioners to secure an allowance. This 19.0% lift over the 82.9% baseline indicates that the examiner is very responsive to direct communication and that such engagement can be the deciding factor in many cases. Firms such as BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., Bayes PLLC, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP are frequently involved in her cases, likely leveraging the 19.0% lift to improve outcomes.

Practitioners should view the 82.9% allowance rate as a strong indicator of success in Art Unit 2413. The 19.0% interview lift offers an additional tactical advantage for complex telecommunications cases. Given the presence of major international corporations, the examiner is likely very experienced in handling sophisticated technical disclosures. A strategy that includes an interview can help ensure a grant within the 1064-day median timeframe while navigating the rigorous examination process.

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

Performance Statistics

82.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
713
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 678 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18285173 NETWORK NODES, COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING RESUME PROCEDURE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18666195 METHOD EXECUTED BY USER EQUIPMENT, METHOD EXECUTED BY NETWORK NODE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18186013 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO RE-EVALUATE USER EQUIPMENT ROUTE SELECTION POLICY RULES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17918757 METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION, BETWEEN A FIRST TERMINAL DEVICE AND A SECOND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18828467 Route Processing Method and Network Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18763895 FEEDBACK INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND FEEDBACK INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18621912 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18934924 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD WITH TWO STEP DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18857627 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18713355 METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING VEHICLE-TO-X MESSAGES, AND VEHICLE-TO-X COMMUNICATION MODULE Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18569369 CONDITIONAL COMMUNICATION PATH SWITCH Final Rejection Kyocera Corporation
18857044 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-TRP SRS ENHANCEMENTS IN TDD Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
18820410 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A RADIO FREQUENCY CARRIER Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
17797002 DEVICES, METHODS, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIA FOR SERVICE MANAGEMENT IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18912137 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DRX CYCLE CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18754055 METHOD FOR SENDING INFORMATION, METHOD FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION AND DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18415789 Autoconnect Virtual Private Network Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18930708 FIFTH GENERATION (5G) STANDALONE (SA) UTILIZATION METRIC IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18725435 Operation Determination Method, Information Sending Method, Terminal Device, and Network Device Non-Final OA CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
18725745 INFORMATION DETERMINING-CONFIGURING METHOD, DEVICE, USER EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18639405 ADAPTIVE NETWORKING FOR RESILIENT COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection The MITRE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Christine Duong Fuqua's allowance rate?

82.9% of resolved applications examined by Christine Duong Fuqua were allowed (678 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2413 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Christine Duong Fuqua?

This examiner's interview lift is +19.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Christine Duong Fuqua take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Christine Duong Fuqua took 1,064 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Christine Duong Fuqua work in?

Christine Duong Fuqua examines applications in Art Unit 2413 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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