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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tanya Theresa Ngo Motsinger, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MOTSINGER, TANYA THERESA NGO

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2635 2637

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tanya Theresa Ngo Motsinger is an examiner in Art Unit 2613 of Tech Center 2600. She has 402 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 76.1 percent. The median days to allowance for her cases is 1161, reflecting a typical timeline for this technology area.

The interview lift is 14.6 percent, which shows that interviews are a productive tool for resolving issues and securing an allowance. This 14.6 percent increase over the 76.1 percent baseline is a meaningful statistical advantage. Top companies in her workload include NEC Corporation, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and Nokia Corporation.

Firms such as ArentFox Schiff LLP, Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP, and Cantor Colburn LLP frequently represent clients before her. Practitioners can expect a 76.1 percent allowance rate and should plan for a 1161-day median pendency. The 14.6 percent interview lift suggests that direct engagement with the examiner is a recommended tactic to improve prosecution outcomes in Art Unit 2613.

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

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+14.1% vs TC avg
415
Total Applications
+14.6%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 402 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
56.3%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18291777 Reciprocity Based Estimation of Optical Channel Gain Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18582864 POLARIZATION FLUCTUATION MONITORING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, POLARIZATION FLUCTUATION MONITORING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18757716 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING WAVELENGTHS FOR OPTICAL SIGNALS IN OPTICAL ACCESS NETWORK Non-Final OA Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18469532 DIRECT DETECTION BASED PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK USING DUAL-POLARIZATION COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tanya Theresa Ngo Motsinger's allowance rate?

76.1% of resolved applications examined by Tanya Theresa Ngo Motsinger were allowed (402 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tanya Theresa Ngo Motsinger?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tanya Theresa Ngo Motsinger take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tanya Theresa Ngo Motsinger took 1,161 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tanya Theresa Ngo Motsinger work in?

Tanya Theresa Ngo Motsinger examines applications in Art Unit 2613 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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