Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Son T Hoang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOANG, SON T

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2161 2165 2169

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOANG, SON T is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 2100 and art unit 2161. The record covers 927 resolved cases, with an 83.7% allowance rate, a 34.4% interview lift, and a median of 1074 days to allowance. The data connect a substantial resolved-case history with an interview measure that warrants attention when choosing between written prosecution and direct examiner engagement.

The listed companies are Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Pure Storage Inc., and NEC Corporation. The leading firms are FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and LATHROP GPM LLP. Practitioners can use these indicators to plan interview preparation around a prosecution period extending beyond the median measure.

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

Performance Statistics

83.7%
Allow Rate
+28.7% vs TC avg
947
Total Applications
+34.4%
Interview Lift
1074
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 927 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.1%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
54.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18997363 METHOD OF PAGE DISPLAYING, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19112411 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19010790 Pod-Level Snapshot Replication Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
18974112 Replicating Multiple Storage Systems Utilizing Coordinated Snapshots Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
19342275 TECHNIQUES FOR DATA RETENTION Non-Final OA Salesforce.com, Inc.
19348937 LARGE-SCALE DENSITY-BASED CLUSTERING Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19312499 STORING ENTRIES IN AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION FROM AN EMBEDDING OBJECT MEMORY Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18876837 CONTENT RECOMMENDATION BASED ON EMBEDDING SUMMARIZATION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Son T Hoang's allowance rate?

83.7% of resolved applications examined by Son T Hoang were allowed (927 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 2161 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Son T Hoang?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Son T Hoang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Son T Hoang took 1,074 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Son T Hoang work in?

Son T Hoang examines applications in Art Unit 2161 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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