Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Rui Meng Hu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HU, RUI MENG

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2618 2643 2649

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

HU, RUI MENG is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2600 and art unit 2618. The record contains 616 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 67.0%, and a median of 1222 days to allowance. The interview lift is 24.9%, giving practitioners a useful measure for evaluating examiner engagement in addition to the allowance history.

The top companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Google LLC, and 3M Innovative Properties Company. The listed firms are Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, KENEALY VAIDYA LLP, and McDonald Hopkins LLC. This information can support response planning, interview preparation, and client advice concerning prosecution timing.

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

Performance Statistics

67.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
638
Total Applications
+24.9%
Interview Lift
1222
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 616 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18621645 TERMINAL DEVICE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM THEREFOR Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18838653 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18853629 ANTENNA BEAM STEERING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Google LLC
18571113 Housing Assemblies Final Rejection Google LLC
19045707 BEAM FAILURE DETECTION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18823552 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18410584 BLUETOOTH CONNECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18888019 CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REPORTING ON LICENSED AND UNLICENSED CARRIERS Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
19039877 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
18482943 FLEXIBLE RECEPTION Final Rejection NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
18892886 ULTRAHIGH BAND ARCHITECTURE FOR RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT-ENDS Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Rui Meng Hu's allowance rate?

67.0% of resolved applications examined by Rui Meng Hu were allowed (616 resolved cases), compared with 57.3% across Art Unit 2618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Rui Meng Hu?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Rui Meng Hu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Rui Meng Hu took 1,222 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Rui Meng Hu work in?

Rui Meng Hu examines applications in Art Unit 2618 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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