Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LU, XUAN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2473

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Xuan Lu serves in Art Unit 2473 within Tech Center 2400. With 216 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 84.3 percent. This high rate suggests a strong likelihood of success for applicants in this unit. Practitioners can use the 84.3 percent figure as a benchmark for the high probability of securing a patent grant when working with this examiner.

The interview lift is 12.7 percent. This indicates that interviews are a helpful tool for moving cases toward an allowance, providing a double-digit increase in the chances of success. Practitioners should consider the 12.7 percent lift as a reason to engage the examiner when rejections are encountered, as verbal discussion can effectively supplement written arguments.

The median days to allowance is 1102. This duration represents the typical timeframe for successful prosecution, spanning about three years. The 84.3 percent allowance rate and 1102-day median provide a solid baseline for planning and managing expectations. These metrics together indicate a predictable and generally favorable prosecution environment in Art Unit 2473.

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

Performance Statistics

84.3%
Allow Rate
+26.3% vs TC avg
230
Total Applications
+12.7%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 216 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
25.4%
§102 Novelty
66.7%
§103 Obviousness
6.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18791282 END-TO-END SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING WIRELESS COVERAGE IN SHADOWED ZONES USING PASSIVE RF METASURFACES Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18447269 MONITORING OF A SINGLE DOWNLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (DCI) MESSAGE SCHEDULING MULTIPLE CELLS Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18790225 VIRTUAL CARRIER AND VIRTUAL CONNECTION AGGREGATION Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18355714 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18894983 TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATION STATE APPLICATION TIMING AFTER LOWER-LAYER TRIGGERED MOBILITY CELL SWITCH Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18836987 UNIFIED TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR FOR A SINGLE FREQUENCY NETWORK Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18795726 HIGH-PRIORITY DATA TRANSMISSION HANDLING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18672496 GROUP-BASED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18156705 REDUCED SENSING FOR REDUCED CAPABILITY UES Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18758997 UPLINK RESOURCE MUTING Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd
18104552 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF SIGNAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Final Rejection FUJITSU LIMITED
18615160 COMMUNICATION DEVICES, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
18614781 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING REFERENCE SIGNAL, AND RELATED DEVICE Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18852119 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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