Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

San A Htun, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HTUN, SAN A

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2617 2643

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

HTUN, SAN A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2617. The profile includes 774 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 77.1%, and a median of 1048 days to allowance. The interview lift is 22.6%, giving interview activity a measurable role in the prosecution analysis for this examiner.

The listed companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. The associated firms are Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), FENWICK & WEST LLP, and Jefferson IP Law, LLP. Practitioners can use these patterns when planning claim amendments, preparing interviews, and advising clients on expected prosecution duration.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+15.1% vs TC avg
810
Total Applications
+22.6%
Interview Lift
1048
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 774 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.4%
§101 Eligibility
5.2%
§102 Novelty
70.8%
§103 Obviousness
6.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18847393 Methods and Apparatuses for Positioning Based on Uplink Signals to a Non-terrestrial Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18289730 DETECTION OF FALSE BASE STATIONS Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18260909 AMF RE-ALLOCATION HANDLING Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18986506 METHOD FOR OPERATING DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION OF TERMINAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS USING SAME METHOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18965827 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND PROCESSING PROFILE MANAGEMENT MESSAGE FOR MULTIPLE ENABLED PROFILES BETWEEN TERMINAL AND UNIVERSAL INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18807256 NODE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD PERFORMED BY THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18438348 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING POSITIONING SERVICE OF USER EQUIPMENT IN RRC INACTIVE STATE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18746417 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING NON-ACTIVE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE SERVICES IN MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE DUAL SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE DUAL STANDBY MODE Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18956616 COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17994050 KEY OBTAINING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18696478 POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION IN NEW RADIO UNLICENSED USING GUARD BANDS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18683357 AN ENHANCED UE MECHANISM TO INCREASE THE CHANCE FOR IRAT REDIRECTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18291130 BANDWIDTH PART (BWP) CONFIGURATION FOR POSITIONING IN AN INACTIVE STATE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18559531 IMPROVED PRE-COLLISION SIGNALING TIMELINE Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18006358 IMPROVED MONITORING FOR RANDOM ACCESS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18743792 SECURITY IN 5G FRONTHAUL NETWORKS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18252178 AUTHENTICATION USING A DIGITAL IDENTIFIER FOR UE ACCESS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18430986 COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection KYOCERA Corporation
18293396 NEW RADIO (NR) INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL (IAB) – MEASUREMENT RELATED ENHANCEMENTS FOR MOBILE CELLS Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
19287566 COPING WITH CONSISTENT LISTEN-BEFORE-TALK FAILURE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18743676 CARRIER PHASE-BASED POSITIONING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Final Rejection ZTE Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner San A Htun's allowance rate?

77.1% of resolved applications examined by San A Htun were allowed (774 resolved cases), compared with 66.3% across Art Unit 2617 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner San A Htun?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner San A Htun take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by San A Htun took 1,048 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner San A Htun work in?

San A Htun examines applications in Art Unit 2617 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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