Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: 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 is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2413. She has 676 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 82.8, which indicates a very favorable environment for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1064, providing a reliable benchmark for the expected duration of successful prosecution.

The interview lift pct is 19.1. This metric suggests that direct communication with the examiner is effective, further increasing the chances of success compared to the base 82.8 allowance rate pct. Practitioners should consider the 19.1 interview lift pct as a valuable tool for resolving any outstanding issues in Art Unit 2413.

With 676 resolved cases, the examiner has a well-established record. The 1064 median days to allowance is a helpful figure for managing client expectations. Given the 82.8 allowance rate pct, applicants have a strong probability of success, particularly when using the 19.1 interview lift pct to address examiner concerns directly.

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

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+20.8% vs TC avg
703
Total Applications
+19.1%
Interview Lift
1064
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 676 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.0%
§102 Novelty
60.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18556211 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
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.
18934924 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD WITH TWO STEP DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18763895 FEEDBACK INFORMATION SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS AND FEEDBACK INFORMATION RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18743582 SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING COOPERATIVE DATA TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18621912 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18569369 CONDITIONAL COMMUNICATION PATH SWITCH Final Rejection Kyocera Corporation
18285173 NETWORK NODES, COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING RESUME PROCEDURE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18857627 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18729714 WIRELESS RELAY DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
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
18857044 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-TRP SRS ENHANCEMENTS IN TDD Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
18415789 Autoconnect Virtual Private Network Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18754055 METHOD FOR SENDING INFORMATION, METHOD FOR RECEIVING INFORMATION AND DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18930708 FIFTH GENERATION (5G) STANDALONE (SA) UTILIZATION METRIC IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18725745 INFORMATION DETERMINING-CONFIGURING METHOD, DEVICE, USER EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18725435 Operation Determination Method, Information Sending Method, Terminal Device, and Network Device Non-Final OA CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
18560110 METHOD FOR CHANNEL MONITORING AND TERMINAL Final Rejection BEIJING UNISOC COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18021280 STATELESS MULTICAST COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, TERMINAL, AND BASE STATION Final Rejection SPREADTRUM SEMICONDUCTOR (NANJING) CO., LTD.

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