Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Malane Lieng, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LIENG, MALANE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2843

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

LIENG, MALANE is assigned to USPTO tech center 2800 and art unit 2843. The profile records 41 resolved cases, a 92.7% allowance rate, a 9.1% interview lift, and a median of 1122 days to allowance. The high observed allowance rate is accompanied by a limited case record, so the data should inform preparation without being treated as a broad prediction.

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Qualcomm Incorporated, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. are the listed companies. McDonald Hopkins LLC, NSIP LAW, and Barron & Young PLLC are the leading firms. Applicants can use the electronics-focused representation history to frame technically precise responses and to decide whether an interview complements the written record.

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

Performance Statistics

92.7%
Allow Rate
+24.7% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
1122
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
38.1%
§102 Novelty
42.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18814331 LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER USED AS A DUMMY LOAD AND REUSED AS A POST-AMPLIFIER TO AN EXTERNAL LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18339111 OPERATIONAL TRANSCONDUCTANCE AMPLIFIER WITH BOOSTED TRANSCONDUCTANCE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18711734 MULTI-STAGE AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18934518 AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18783826 LIMITER CIRCUIT AND POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18405125 POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18403131 POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18166369 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18515538 LOOP FILTER ASSIST CIRCUIT Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18668952 POWER AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18493045 ENVELOPE TRACKING BIAS CIRCUIT AND ENVELOPE TRACKING BIAS METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Malane Lieng's allowance rate?

92.7% of resolved applications examined by Malane Lieng were allowed (41 resolved cases), compared with 89.3% across Art Unit 2843 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Malane Lieng?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Malane Lieng take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Malane Lieng took 1,122 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Malane Lieng work in?

Malane Lieng examines applications in Art Unit 2843 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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