Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LA, PHONG

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2415 2469

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Phong La works in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2415. The examiner has 512 resolved cases. The data shows a very high allowance rate of 89.1 percent. An interview lift of 11.8 percent indicates that interviews provide a positive benefit to the prosecution process. This 11.8 percent lift suggests that while the allowance rate is already high, direct communication can still be helpful.

The median days to allowance is 879, which is quite efficient for successful applications. With 512 resolved cases, the data provides a consistent outlook for applicants. The 89.1 percent allowance rate and 879 median days to allowance are the primary metrics for this examiner. Practitioners should use the 11.8 percent interview lift to further improve their chances across the 512 cases handled in Art Unit 2415.

The 89.1 percent allowance rate is a very strong indicator of success for applicants. The 879 median days to allowance offers a rapid timeframe for prosecution. Although the 11.8 percent interview lift is not the main driver of success, it remains a useful tool for resolving specific issues. These metrics collectively provide a favorable foundation for strategic planning with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

89.1%
Allow Rate
+31.1% vs TC avg
531
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
879
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 512 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.4%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18232089 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE FROM REFERENCE SIGNAL, AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18509167 THRESHOLD-BASED AND POWER-EFFICIENT SCHEDULING REQUEST PROCEDURE Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18839706 CONFIGURABLE CHANNEL TYPES FOR UNIFIED TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18753827 SIDELINK SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL BLOCK PRIORITY Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
16773085 MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION AND USER EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
18834633 HANDLING MULTICAST COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18044701 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT GROUP INDICATION Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18850890 TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18924690 URSP EVALUATION FOR UNKNOWN PDU SESSION TYPE Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18894231 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING USER DEVICES IN A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18850896 EHT MULTI-LINK OPERATING CHANNEL VALIDATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
18618999 MAPPING BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARRIERS AND CARRIER FREQUENCIES Final Rejection ZTE Corporation
18681082 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING BUFFER DATA STATE INFORMATION OF SECONDARY CELL GROUP Final Rejection DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.
18852820 INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.
18583799 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, GATEWAY, CONTROLLER AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SoftBank Corp.
18788104 EARLY LINK DETECTION BASED ADAPTIVE SELECTION OF RECEIVE PARAMETERS Final Rejection QUANTEFI CORPORATION

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