Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HONG, DUNG

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2643

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dung Hong serves in Art Unit 2617 within Tech Center 2600. With 790 resolved cases, the examiner has a high allowance rate of 83.8 percent. This suggests that the majority of applications in this docket eventually result in issued patents.

The interview lift is 14.2 percent, indicating that verbal communication provides a meaningful boost to the chances of allowance. Even with a high baseline of 83.8 percent, the 14.2 percent lift shows that interviews are a productive use of time for resolving remaining rejections or clarifying claim scope for the 790 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 888. This relatively short pendency period is beneficial for applicants seeking a faster path to patent protection. For the 790 resolved cases, this 888-day median highlights an efficient examination process within Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

83.8%
Allow Rate
+21.8% vs TC avg
812
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
888
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 791 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
16.9%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
4.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19014172 REPORTING CELL (RE)SELECTION MEASUREMENTS Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18628621 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER EQUIPMENT IN NEXT-GENERATION MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18898890 Communication Method, Related Apparatus, and Related System Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18813496 HANDOVER METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18813235 DATA PACKET INTEGRITY PROTECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18948164 DETERMINING A CURRENT POSE ESTIMATE OF AN AIRCRAFT RELATIVE TO A RUNWAY TO SUPPORT THE AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18671032 ASSISTANCE DATA BASED ON USER EQUIPMENT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A REDUCED CAPABILITY USER EQUIPMENT Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18856747 METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18275314 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTION RESTORING IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18400564 O-RAN COMPLIANT PROGRAMMABLE RAN PLATFORM Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18813459 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND NETWORK DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18897652 INTER-AREA MEDIA SERVICE SWITCHING METHOD, SERVER, SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18562295 SESSION BINDING RELATIONSHIP PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18178273 SCHEDULING AND TRANSMISSION OF SYSTEM INFORMATION Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
18920005 MONITORING STANDING WATER AND DRAINAGE PROBLEMS Non-Final OA ObjectVideo Labs, LLC
18848779 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING PAGING SEARCH SPACE CONFIGURATION INFORMATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18865672 POSITIONING INTEGRITY DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.
18652925 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REAL-TIME USER POSITIONING Final Rejection PLUME DESIGN, INC.

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