Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Brian T Le, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LE, BRIAN T

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2469 2479

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian T. Le examines in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2469. The profile records 376 resolved cases, a 79.8% allowance rate, and a median of 1094 days to allowance. Allowed outcomes represent most of the reported matters, although the median timing indicates that allowance may require an extended prosecution period.

The interview lift is 29.1%, making interviews a relevant consideration for practitioners before this examiner. Counsel may use them to test claim amendments and clarify outstanding issues while planning for the median timing. The listed companies are Apple Inc., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Nokia Corporation. The listed firms are Alliance IP, LLC - Intel, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and Barta Jones, PLLC.

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

Performance Statistics

79.8%
Allow Rate
+21.8% vs TC avg
402
Total Applications
+29.1%
Interview Lift
1094
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 376 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.6%
§102 Novelty
40.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18572455 NOTIFICATION OF SGW CHANGE FOR ONE OR MORE PDN CONNECTIONS WHEN COMBINED SGW/PGW/SMF SET IS DEPLOYED Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18858108 UPDATE OF TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR AND BANDWIDTH PART SWITCHING FOR MULTIPLE COMPONENT CARRIERS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18391147 TECHNOLOGIES FOR SERVING DATA TRAFFIC ON ACCESS STRATUM RADIO BEARER Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18675128 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) REPORTING Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19174747 DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL GROUPING FOR FULL DUPLEX WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18256267 SIDELINK CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION REFERENCE SIGNAL TRIGGERING AND RESOURCE SELECTION Final Rejection QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18849897 PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PDCCH) MONITORING CAPABILITY FOR MULTI-CELL SCHEDULING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19241545 ARQ/HARQ-RELATED PROCEDURE FOR GRANT-FREE RANDOM ACCESS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18291076 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING A PSCELL SWITCH PROCEDURE IN A MR-DC SCENARIO Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18893192 POWER SAVING FOR A MULTI-CONNECTION WIRELESS DEVICE Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
17672329 POWER REDUCTION AND SCALING FOR MULTI-CARRIER WIRELESS TERMINALS Non-Final OA InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
18724908 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NETWORK SLICING Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18521968 COMMUNICATION METHODS, APPARATUSES, AN ACCESS POINT, STATIONS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Brian T Le's allowance rate?

79.8% of resolved applications examined by Brian T Le were allowed (376 resolved cases), compared with 80.6% across Art Unit 2469 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Brian T Le?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Brian T Le take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Brian T Le took 1,094 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Brian T Le work in?

Brian T Le examines applications in Art Unit 2469 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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