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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Phi Hoang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOANG, PHI

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2619 2628 2633 2678

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOANG, PHI is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2600 and art unit 2613. The record includes 953 resolved cases, an 82.0% allowance rate, a 16.5% interview lift, and a median of 948 days to allowance. The interview figure provides a separate indicator of prosecution dynamics, while the allowance rate describes the broader result across resolved cases.

The listed companies are NEC Corporation, Stats LLC, and NVIDIA Corporation. The leading firms are Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, and Blueshift IP LLC. Counsel working in this docket can use the profile to combine interview planning with the stated median timing when advising applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
984
Total Applications
+16.5%
Interview Lift
948
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 953 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19176027 ELONGATE DEVICE REFERENCES FOR IMAGE-GUIDED PROCEDURES Non-Final OA INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
19171735 IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18881403 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18669770 THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18670633 COMPOSITE AVATAR Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18419241 Interactive Forums for Specific Regions of a Digital Image Non-Final OA eBay Inc.
18911682 METHOD FOR CONTINUED BOUNDING VOLUME HIERARCHY TRAVERSAL ON INTERSECTION WITHOUT SHADER INTERVENTION Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18653865 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO INDICATE OBJECT INTERSECTED BY RAY Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18944788 AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF AVATAR BODY MODELS Non-Final OA Roblox Corporation
18977510 ATTENTION-BASED CONTENT VISUALIZATION FOR AN EXTENDED REALITY ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
19199490 Graphics Processing Method and System for Rendering Items of Geometry Based on Their Size Non-Final OA Imagination Technologies Limited
19189092 Cube Mapping Using Gradients of an Input Block of Fragments Non-Final OA Imagination Technologies Limited
19130592 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A 3D PARAMETRIC MESH OF AN ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE Non-Final OA VITTA Medical Solutions Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Phi Hoang's allowance rate?

82.0% of resolved applications examined by Phi Hoang were allowed (953 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Phi Hoang?

This examiner's interview lift is +16.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Phi Hoang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Phi Hoang took 948 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Phi Hoang work in?

Phi Hoang examines applications in Art Unit 2613 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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