Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Zaihan Jiang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JIANG, ZAIHAN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2423 2484 2486 2488

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

JIANG, ZAIHAN handles cases in USPTO Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2423. Across 660 resolved cases, the record shows an 83.8% allowance rate and a median of 844 days to allowance. Interview lift is 23.6%, indicating that interviews may contribute to prosecution progress while the broader allowance measure remains the primary signal.

The company portfolio includes Apple Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Align Technology Inc. The associated firms are Astute IP Law Group, Baker Botts L.L.P., and BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC. Practitioners should focus on precise claim language, well-supported distinctions, and interview preparation tied to specific examiner concerns.

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

Performance Statistics

83.8%
Allow Rate
+25.8% vs TC avg
693
Total Applications
+23.6%
Interview Lift
844
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 660 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.8%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18718248 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL ENCAPSULATION IN HYBRID BACKHAUL NETWORKS Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
18699279 ENHANCING RANDOM ACCESS REPORT WITH INDICATION OF RANDOM ACCESS PERFORMED TOWARD MN OR SN Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
19315694 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19188686 IMAGE DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE AND IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND DEVICE IN IMAGE CODING SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19028104 Video Compression with In-Loop Sub-Image Level Controllable Noise Generation Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18959913 Adaptive Quantization Matrix for Extended Reality Video Encoding Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18806596 CONTROL PLANE AND USER PLANE SUBNETWORK TECHNOLOGIES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19280913 System And Method For Estimating Extracorporeal Blood Volume In A Physical Sample Non-Final OA Stryker Corporation
19323243 VIDEO COMPRESSION USING OPTICAL FLOW Non-Final OA Google LLC
18696376 Sidelink Collision Indicator UE Procedures Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18795139 DATA TRANSMITTING METHOD, DATA RECEIVING METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJITSU LIMITED
19193343 BLOCK VECTOR DIFFERENCE BINARIZATION AND CODING IN VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18936953 60 GHZ BEAM MANAGEMENT FOR WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (WLANS) Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18918556 METHOD OF PROVIDING IMAGE OF EVENT OCCURING TO VEHICLE AND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18860157 WIRELESS TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDICATING ASSOCIATION OF PROTOCOL DATA UNIT SET Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
19301910 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.
18855198 GRADUAL DECODING REFRESH AND CODING TOOLS Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18515365 RESOURCE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18786355 Synchronizing Restricted Traffic Window Service Periods Across Bands for Non-Simultaneously Transmit and Receive (NSTR) Stations Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zaihan Jiang's allowance rate?

83.8% of resolved applications examined by Zaihan Jiang were allowed (660 resolved cases), compared with 36.9% across Art Unit 2423 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zaihan Jiang?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zaihan Jiang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zaihan Jiang took 844 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zaihan Jiang work in?

Zaihan Jiang examines applications in Art Unit 2423 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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