Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ming Y Hon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HON, MING Y

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2666 2675

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

HON, MING Y is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2625. The record contains 784 resolved cases, with an 82.5% allowance rate and a median of 1020 days to allowance. The 12.9% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in this dataset.

Canon Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Koninklijke Philips N.V. are among the listed companies. The listed firms are Alleman Hall LLP, BOZICEVIC, FIELD & FRANCIS LLP, and Crowe & Dunlevy, A Professional Corporation. The profile supports a structured approach to interviews, using them to clarify distinctions and guide amendments rather than replacing written analysis. The median timing indicates that applicants should preserve flexibility in response scheduling and prosecution budgets.

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

Performance Statistics

82.5%
Allow Rate
+20.5% vs TC avg
809
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1020
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 784 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
64.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18867375 METHOD AND SYSTEM TO PREDICT REFLECTANCE INTENSITY USING HETEROGENEOUS SENSORS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19017083 RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19062296 DEVICE, A DATASTRUCTURE, A METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PREDICTION INTERVAL FOR A COORDINATE OF A BOUNDING BOX, IN PARTICULAR FOR CHECKING WHETHER AN OBJECT DETECTOR OPERATES SAFELY OR NOT, PREFERABLY FOR OPERATING AN IN PARTICULAR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18866581 GUIDANCE DURING MEDICAL PROCEDURES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18671778 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18610360 VIDEO CONVERTING APPARATUS Final Rejection Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
18875813 THERMAL IMAGING FOR ROOM-LEVEL REAL-TIME LOCATION SERVICE Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ming Y Hon's allowance rate?

82.5% of resolved applications examined by Ming Y Hon were allowed (784 resolved cases), compared with 66.5% across Art Unit 2625 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ming Y Hon?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ming Y Hon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ming Y Hon took 1,020 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ming Y Hon work in?

Ming Y Hon examines applications in Art Unit 2625 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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