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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Xiaoqin Hu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HU, XIAOQIN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2168 2436 2496

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

HU, XIAOQIN is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2168. The record reports 195 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 61.5%, and a median of 1046 days to allowance. The interview lift is 56.2%, identifying interview engagement as a significant feature for practitioners evaluating how to advance prosecution.

The top companies are Capital One Services LLC, Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., and Google LLC. The listed firms are Astute IP Law Group, BakerHostetler, and BENESCH, FRIEDLANDER, COPLAN & ARONOFF LLP. The profile supports advance preparation of interview positions, claim amendments, and written responses.

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

Performance Statistics

61.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
222
Total Applications
+56.2%
Interview Lift
1046
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 195 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.9%
§102 Novelty
40.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18915016 COMPUTER-BASED PLATFORMS AND SYSTEMS CONFIGURED FOR EVENT PROCESSING WITH A SPECIALIZED DOMAIN-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
19103799 METHOD, APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DATA QUERY Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19045346 MULTI SOURCE EXTRACTION AND SCORING OF SHORT QUERY ANSWERS Final Rejection Google LLC
18559010 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA SYNCHRONIZATION, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIA Final Rejection BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18879704 METHOD FOR CREATING LICENSE INFORMATION BASE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Beijing Youzhuju Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19211748 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING VOICE QUERIES USING PRONUNCIATION INFORMATION Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
19183991 CROSS-NODE FILE SYSTEM CONTEXT CHECKS WITHIN A DISTRIBUTED STORAGE SYSTEM USING DISAGGREGATED STORAGE Final Rejection NetApp, Inc.
19020130 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING RELEVANCE OF INFORMATION BEING ADDED TO A KNOWLEDGE BASE Non-Final OA Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
19069768 MAINTENANCE METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DATA DICTIONARY Non-Final OA Alipay (Hangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
17740080 INTERACTIVE INTERFACES TO PRESENT DATA ARRANGEMENT OVERVIEWS AND SUMMARIZED DATASET ATTRIBUTES FOR COLLABORATIVE DATASETS Final Rejection ServiceNow, Inc.
18773517 Concept Agnostic Reconcilation And Prioritization Based On Deterministic And Conservative Weight Methods Final Rejection Cerner Innovation, Inc.
19036554 IDENTIFYING DUPLICATE SEGMENTS AND THE LATEST SEGMENT USING A LIVE INSTANCE FILTER Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Xiaoqin Hu's allowance rate?

61.5% of resolved applications examined by Xiaoqin Hu were allowed (195 resolved cases), compared with 67.4% across Art Unit 2168 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Xiaoqin Hu?

This examiner's interview lift is +56.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Xiaoqin Hu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Xiaoqin Hu took 1,046 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Xiaoqin Hu work in?

Xiaoqin Hu examines applications in Art Unit 2168 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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