Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Duc Chi Ho, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HO, DUC CHI

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2419 2465 2616 2619 2647

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

HO, DUC CHI has resolved 1224 cases in tech center 2600 and art unit 2419. The allowance rate is 92.8%, and interview lift is 7.6%. The recorded docket shows frequent allowance, with interviews associated with a positive but limited additional effect.

The median time to allowance is 865 days. Applicants may therefore prioritize efficient written prosecution and reserve interviews for issues that benefit from direct clarification. The recurring companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Apple Inc., and 3M Innovative Properties Company. The recurring firms are Patterson + Sheridan, L.L.P., Bayes PLLC, and Compass IP Law PC. These names provide practical context for technology and representation patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

92.8%
Allow Rate
+30.8% vs TC avg
1,244
Total Applications
+7.6%
Interview Lift
865
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1224 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.9%
§101 Eligibility
9.5%
§102 Novelty
33.4%
§103 Obviousness
30.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18823548 TECHNOLOGIES FOR OVER-THE-AIR CALIBRATION OF MULTIPLE TRANSMIT-RECEIVE POINT OPERATION Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18853814 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICES Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18643748 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18914856 BASE STATION, TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND RECEPTION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18853543 TRANSMITTING FEEDBACK USING SLOTS BASED AT LEAST IN PART ON A SET OF TIMELINES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18852351 LAYER 2 (L2) PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION DATA UNIT (ADU) BASED SCHEDULING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18809774 WAKEUP SIGNAL (WUS) TRIGGERED UPLINK BEAM REPORTS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18216524 PACKET BASED IN-LINE PROCESSING FOR DATA CENTER ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18930565 WIRELESS NETWORK ALLOCATION IN TELEVISION CONTENT RECEIVER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
18823849 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18933654 METHOD FOR CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORT AND APPARATUS THEREOF Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18911848 PERCENTILE FLOOR LINK QUALIFICATION Non-Final OA Lutron Technology Company LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Duc Chi Ho's allowance rate?

92.8% of resolved applications examined by Duc Chi Ho were allowed (1,224 resolved cases), compared with 77.3% across Art Unit 2419 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Duc Chi Ho?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Duc Chi Ho take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Duc Chi Ho took 865 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Duc Chi Ho work in?

Duc Chi Ho examines applications in Art Unit 2419 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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